diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b67b986e5..fda0b05b5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ env:
   - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV=clangtest  
   - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV=gpptest  
   - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV=armtest-w-install  
-  - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV=ppctest-w-install  
   - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV=test  
   - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV="-C programs test32"  
   - ZSTD_TRAVIS_CI_ENV="-C programs test-zstd_nolegacy"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5054a7e0b..e8b797da1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -116,10 +116,8 @@ ppcinstall: clean
 	sudo apt-get install -q qemu  
 	sudo apt-get install -q binfmt-support
 	sudo apt-get install -q qemu-user-static
-	sudo apt-get update
-	apt-cache search powerpc
-	apt-cache search gcc
-	sudo apt-get install -q gcc-powerpc-linux-gnu
+	sudo apt-get update  -q
+	sudo apt-get install -q gcc-powerpc-linux-gnu   # unfortunately, doesn't work on Travis CI (package not available)
 
 # for Travis CI
 ppctest-w-install: clean ppcinstall ppctest