diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ae5edc5..817f00f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ env:
     - ARMA_SRC="http://sourceforge.net/projects/arma/files/armadillo-${ARMA_VERSION}.tar.xz"
 
 before_install:
-  - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - wget $ARMA_SRC -O arma_src.tar.xz
   - tar -Jxvf arma_src.tar.xz
 
 install: 
-  - sudo apt-get install -qq g++-7 cmake
-  - sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-7 90
+  - sudo apt-get install -qq build-essential cmake
   - sudo apt-get install -qq libopenblas-dev liblapack-dev libarpack2-dev
   - sudo apt-get install -qq libsuperlu-dev libhdf5-dev
   - pushd armadillo-${ARMA_VERSION} && cmake . && make && sudo make install && popd