diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 03a9bdfa..ee37b81b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ script:
   # - pushd third-party/ispc && rm -rf ispc-* && ./get-ispc.sh; popd
 
   # use this to update versons of embree ospray rapidjson 
-  - rm .galaxy/gxy_third_party_prep_done .galaxy/gxy_third_party_installed ; GXY_REBUILDING_CACHE=1
-  - rm -rf third-party/embree third-party/ospray third-party/rapidjson
-  - scripts/install-third-party.sh
+  # - rm .galaxy/gxy_third_party_prep_done .galaxy/gxy_third_party_installed ; GXY_REBUILDING_CACHE=1
+  # - rm -rf third-party/embree third-party/ospray third-party/rapidjson
+  # - scripts/install-third-party.sh
 
 
   # use this to rebuild embree and ospray