diff --git a/.travis/osx..install.sh b/.travis/osx..install.sh
index 80eda9051..c0acb48f5 100755
--- a/.travis/osx..install.sh
+++ b/.travis/osx..install.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -e
 
-PACKAGES="cmake pkg-config fftw libogg libvorbis lame libsndfile libsamplerate jack sdl libgig libsoundio stk portaudio node fltk"
+PACKAGES="cmake pkg-config libogg libvorbis lame libsndfile libsamplerate jack sdl libgig libsoundio stk portaudio node fltk"
 
 if [ "$QT5" ]; then
 	PACKAGES="$PACKAGES qt@5.5"
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ done;
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
 brew install $PACKAGES
 
+# fftw tries to install gcc which conflicts with travis
+brew install fftw --ignore-dependencies
+
 # Recompile fluid-synth without CoreAudio per issues #649
 # Ruby formula must be a URL