diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 64a8bfc..d6d6bb1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
----
 language: node_js
 node_js:
-  - 4
+  - 8
 cache:
   directories:
   - node_modules
 script: npm run test:ci
-before_install:
-  - npm install -g npm@^3
 after_success:
   - npm run ci:postsuccess