diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 830fd15953b9532eee80bcaa4a5ee2b572747905..e9105e94e50aadec3f7a14128b977c9308b503b5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -31,25 +31,25 @@ matrix:
     # default builds for MacOS
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=2.7
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=0
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=3.4
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=0
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=3.5
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=0
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=3.6
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=0
@@ -57,25 +57,25 @@ matrix:
     # Contrib builds for MacOS
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=2.7
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=1
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=3.4
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=1
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=3.5
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=1
     - os: osx
       language: generic
-      osx_image: xcode8.2
+      osx_image: xcode8.1
       env:
         - MB_PYTHON_VERSION=3.6
         - ENABLE_CONTRIB=1