diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d842d9218f..6896e298c5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ sudo: required
 dist: trusty
 osx_image: xcode9.1
 
-# workaround: see travis-ci/travis-ci#8552
-matrix:
-  allow_failures:
-    - os: osx
-
 addons:
   apt:
     sources: