diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eaed4af42300a07f86ed033ada33df8b3c8a409d..0107d57bb5b30493a4ae60bb5ee08039eee5d27c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ matrix:
     - env: CABALVER=1.18 GHCVER=7.8.4
       compiler: ": #GHC 7.8.4"
       addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.18,ghc-7.8.4], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
-    - env: CABALVER=1.22 GHCVER=7.10.2
-      compiler: ": #GHC 7.10.2"
-      addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.22,ghc-7.10.2], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
+    - env: CABALVER=1.22 GHCVER=7.10.1
+      compiler: ": #GHC 7.10.1"
+      addons: {apt: {packages: [cabal-install-1.22,ghc-7.10.1], sources: [hvr-ghc]}}
 
 before_install:
  - unset CC
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ script:
  - cabal configure --enable-tests --enable-benchmarks -v2  # -v2 provides useful information for debugging
  - cabal build   # this builds all libraries and executables (including tests/benchmarks)
  - cabal test
- - cabal check
  - cabal sdist   # tests that a source-distribution can be generated
 
 # Check that the resulting source distribution can be built & installed.