diff --git a/.travis/ansible_tests.sh b/.travis/ansible_tests.sh
index b5162ae0..bd1af85a 100755
--- a/.travis/ansible_tests.sh
+++ b/.travis/ansible_tests.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ echo \
     target \
     ansible_host=$DOCKER_HOSTNAME \
     ansible_port=2201 \
-    ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python2.7 \
     ansible_user=mitogen__has_sudo_nopw \
     ansible_password=has_sudo_nopw_password \
     >> ${TMPDIR}/hosts