diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 39de25d6583..346002a7fb4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ matrix:
     - env: TOX_ENV=py34-unit
       addons: *py3_addons
 
+before_install:
+  # Workaround for https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/7940
+  - sudo rm -f /etc/boto.cfg
+
 install:
   - set -e
   - pip install tox