diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 753055fc..37df818e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ before_install:
     - sudo dpkg-divert --local --divert /usr/bin/ack --rename --add /usr/bin/ack-grep
 install:
     - sudo cpanm Test::Differences Test::TrailingSpace
-    - sudo -H `which python3` -m pip install flake8
+    # - sudo -H `which python3` -m pip install flake8
+    - strace -e open -f `which python3` -m pip install --user flake8 2>&1 | grep -P 'bin/flake8'
     - which python
 script: "sh -x scripts/travis-ci-build"