diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c479e324b..147eb7df3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ env:
     - TWIG_EXT=yes
 
 before_install:
-    - phpenv config-rm xdebug.ini
+    # turn off XDebug
+    - phpenv config-rm xdebug.ini || return 0
 
 install:
     - travis_retry composer install