diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6cc24facfd..63004c4901 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 os: linux
 language: cpp
+compiler: gcc
 env:
   global:
     - MAKEJOBS=-j3
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ matrix:
       env: HOST=x86_64-w64-mingw32 PACKAGES="nsis gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 g++-mingw-w64-x86-64 binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 mingw-w64-dev wine bc" RUN_TESTS=true GOAL="deploy" BITCOIN_CONFIG="--enable-gui" MAKEJOBS="-j2"
     - compiler: ": Win32"
       env: HOST=i686-w64-mingw32 PACKAGES="nsis gcc-mingw-w64-i686 g++-mingw-w64-i686 binutils-mingw-w64-i686 mingw-w64-dev wine bc" RUN_TESTS=true GOAL="deploy" BITCOIN_CONFIG="--enable-gui" MAKEJOBS="-j2"
+  exclude:
+    - compiler: gcc
 install:
     - if [ -n "$PACKAGES" ]; then travis_retry sudo apt-get update; fi
     - if [ -n "$PACKAGES" ]; then travis_retry sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-upgrade -qq $PACKAGES; fi