diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index fb4a47f6..ee0b506a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ python:
 before_install:
   - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
   - "sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start"
-  - sudo apt-get -qq update
-  - sudo apt-get -qq install less node-less
+  - npm install -g less
 install:
   - "make"
 script: