diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cae734902464590869ba15d9f2ea33e8ae344bb6..020f4a7fe5505bcc491bbbb565ab66670ab7e27e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ env:
 go:
   - 1.7.4
   - 1.8rc2
-  - tip
 
 matrix:
   allow_failures:
-    - go: tip
+    - go: 1.8rc2
 
 before_install:
   - go get -v github.com/golang/lint/golint