diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1a584add86..7c7ba36bfb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ before_script:
   - sh -c "if [ '$TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION' = '5.2' ]; then pear install --force phpunit/DbUnit; else pyrus install --force phpunit/DbUnit; fi"
   - phpenv rehash
   - cd phpBB
-  - php ../composer.phar install --dev
+  - sh -c "if [ '$TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION' != '5.2' ]; then php ../composer.phar install --dev; fi"
   - cd ..
 
 script: