diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 712efe379a..b7619b9fea 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ branches:
     - /merge\/.*/
     - /hotfix\/.*/
 
-cache:
-  directories:
-    - ${HOME}/.m2/repository
-
-# the cache can grow constantly
-before_cache: rm -rf ${HOME}/.m2/repository/org/alfresco/alfresco-governance-services*
-
 before_install:
   - mkdir -p "${HOME}/.m2" && cp -f .travis.settings.xml "${HOME}/.m2/settings.xml"
   - find "${HOME}/.m2/repository/" -type d -name "*-SNAPSHOT*" | xargs -r -l rm -rf