diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f9e3bfa..0f30d10 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ env:
   # - LIBVIPS=8.8.4
   - LIBVIPS=8.9.2
   # - LIBVIPS=master
-  - PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:$HOME/libvips/lib/pkgconfig
 
 matrix:
   allow_failures: