diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a7332e8b8a..d3591cf1a4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 before_install:
-  - sudo rm /etc/mavenrc
+  - sudo rm -f /etc/mavenrc
   - export M2_HOME=/usr/local/maven
   - export MAVEN_OPTS="-Dmaven.repo.local=$HOME/.m2/repository -Xms1024m -Xmx3072m"
 jdk: