diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 96044d1e..dd4379e2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ python:
 before_install:
   - sudo echo "deb http://www.apache.org/dist/cassandra/debian ${CASSANDRA_VERSION}x main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
   - sudo echo "deb-src http://www.apache.org/dist/cassandra/debian ${CASSANDRA_VERSION}x main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
+  - sudo rm -rf ~/.gnupg
   - sudo gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys F758CE318D77295D
   - sudo gpg --export --armor F758CE318D77295D | sudo apt-key add -
   - sudo gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 2B5C1B00