diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7454350..92b4a23 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ before_script:
   - echo "extension = memcached.so" >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/php.ini
   - echo "extension = redis.so" >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/php.ini
   - echo "zend_extension = test_helpers.so" >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/conf.d/xdebug.ini
-  - mysql -e 'create database test;'
   - mysql test < tests/schema.sql
   - mkdir -p vendors/build/logs