diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 641708f17..0b0ce4472 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ install:
       travis_retry cabal update
       case "$GHCVER" in
         7.10.3)
-           cabal install -v2 --disable-optimization --flags="$FLAGS" --enable-tests --force-reinstalls --reorder-goals --max-backjumps=-1 $CABALARGS
+           cabal install -v1 --disable-optimization --flags="$FLAGS" --enable-tests --force-reinstalls --reorder-goals --max-backjumps=-1 $CABALARGS
            ;;
         *)
-           cabal install -v2 --disable-optimization --only-dependencies --flags="$FLAGS" --enable-tests --force-reinstalls --reorder-goals --max-backjumps=-1 $CABALARGS
+           cabal install --disable-optimization --only-dependencies --flags="$FLAGS" --enable-tests --force-reinstalls --reorder-goals --max-backjumps=-1 $CABALARGS
            ;;
       esac
       ;;