diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2e7e5f85afe..1dd6438e582 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ matrix:
            NUMPY_VERSION=1.10.4
            CONDA_DEPENDENCIES=${CONDA_ALL_DEPENDENCIES}
 
-    - os: linux
-      env: NAME='numpy dev'
-           NUMPY_VERSION=dev
-           CONDA_DEPENDENCIES=${CONDA_ALL_DEPENDENCIES}
-           EVENT_TYPE='cron'
-
 install:
   - git clone git://github.com/astropy/ci-helpers.git
   - source ci-helpers/travis/setup_conda_$TRAVIS_OS_NAME.sh