diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 216f799bf..7781ec146 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ script:
   - python ./utils/test_suite.py
   - make makebuilddir
   - pushd build/manual
-  - make latexpdf && cp build/latex/nexus.pdf build/html/NeXusManual.pdf
+  # travis-ci needs latexmk to execute next line
+  #- make latexpdf && cp build/latex/nexus.pdf build/html/NeXusManual.pdf
   - cd build
   - tar czf ../../../docs.tar.gz html
   - popd