diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d1c566aa1..a656db184 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ services:
   - mysql
 
 before_install:
-  - sudo mysql -e "use mysql; update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD('12345678') where User='root'; update user set plugin='mysql_native_password';FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
-  - sudo mysql_upgrade -u root -p12345678
-  - sudo service mysql restart
+  - mysql -e "use mysql; update user set authentication_string=PASSWORD('12345678') where User='root'; update user set plugin='mysql_native_password';FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
+  - service mysql restart
 
 install:
   - pwd