diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9475419f49a..f814e1b5c7e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,22 +21,18 @@ matrix:
     - name: "linux - mvn deploy"
       os: linux
       dist: trusty
-      sudo: false
       env: BUILD=deploy
     - name: "linux - build documentation"
       os: linux
       dist: trusty
-      sudo: false
       env: BUILD=doc
     - name: "linux - run sonar"
       os: linux
       dist: trusty
-      sudo: false
       env: BUILD=sonar
     - name: "linux - run coveralls"
       os: linux
       dist: trusty
-      sudo: false
       env: BUILD=coveralls
     - name: "macosx - mvn verify"
       os: osx