diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 66350828..f739ce8d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ before_install:
   - rm -rf ~/.gnupg
 
 before_script:
+  - sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql/
   - sudo bash -c 'echo example.com > /etc/hostname'
   - sudo service hostname restart
   - sudo apt-get -qq purge mysql* graphviz*