diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3ca54385f..7b652cd25 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 language: go
 go:
- - 1.8
+ - 1.7
 install:
  - go get github.com/constabulary/gb/...
  - go get github.com/golang/lint/golint