diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f8d9b217..5f38dd93 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ install:
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew config; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew list --versions; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update; fi
-    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install swig python3 icu4c jq qt5 gettext; fi
+    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew install swig icu4c jq qt5 gettext; fi
+    - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew outdated python || brew upgrade python; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" && "$BUILD_WITH" == "cmake" ]]; then brew outdated cmake || brew upgrade cmake; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew info --json=v1 --installed | jq .; fi
     - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(brew --prefix qt5)/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"; fi