diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 044c241fe0ade947974839db35992ad074f6fb16..1d9314b7ab85e80499effc95b75e1bda2765714c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ python:
   - 3.6
 
 install: 
-  - pip install --user sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme
+  - pip install --user sphinx # sphinx_rtd_theme
+  - python -m pip install https://github.com/rtfd/sphinx_rtd_theme/archive/master.zip -U
 
 script: bash ./build_and_deploy.sh