diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d21c257945..a856849069 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ before_install:
   - uname -s
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then ./build.sh deps-macosx ; else ./build.sh deps-apt-get ; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions portable-ruby || brew install homebrew/portable-ruby/portable-ruby ; fi
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then sudo rm /Library/Ruby/Site/2.3.3/rubygems.rb ; fi # https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/issues/3404
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions snappy > /dev/null || brew install snappy; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions cmake > /dev/null || brew install cmake; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions libmagic > /dev/null || brew install libmagic; fi