diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 40f57065a..42dcb132a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ before_cache:
 
 install:
   - pip install -U codecov pytest-cov
-  - pip install -U wheel
   - pip install -U -r requirements.txt
   - pip install -U -r requirements-dev.txt
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != 'pypy'* ]]; then pip install ujson; fi
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a20c46800..60d135529 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ install:
   - "python --version"
   # We need wheel installed to build wheels
   - "pip install -U codecov pytest-cov"
-  - "pip install -U wheel"
   - "pip install -r requirements.txt"
   - "pip install -r requirements-dev.txt"