diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3bc2c4a6..ff92644c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ matrix:
       dist: trusty
       python: "2.7"
     - os: osx
-      env: FORMULA="python"
-      language: generic
-    - os: osx
-      env: FORMULA="python3"
       language: generic
 services:
   - docker
@@ -29,8 +25,9 @@ addons:
       - python3-commandnotfound
 before_install:
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then brew update ; fi
-  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then if brew ls --versions $FORMULA; then brew upgrade $FORMULA || echo Python is up to date; else brew install $FORMULA; fi; fi
-  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then virtualenv venv -p $FORMULA; fi
+  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then brew upgrade python; fi
+  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then pip3 install virtualenv; fi
+  - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then virtualenv venv -p python3; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ]]; then source venv/bin/activate; fi
   - pip install -U pip
   - pip install -U coveralls