diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bdcd00179..f3fd631ba 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -467,11 +467,9 @@ matrix:
         homebrew:
           packages:
             - python3
-            - qt
-            - ccache
           update: true
       env:
-        - MATRIX_EVAL="brew update; brew install qt"  # homebrew addon fails for xcode8
+        - MATRIX_EVAL="brew update; brew config; brew install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/56c500b569c724b049be7ab9e12d9693f85522f9/Formula/qt.rb"  # Qt 5.11.2
         - PYTHON_VERSION=B37
         - MACOS_VERSION=ElCapitan
         - KLAYOUT_BUILD=true
@@ -516,11 +514,10 @@ matrix:
       addons:
         homebrew:
           packages:
-            - qt
             - ccache
           update: true
       env:
-        - MATRIX_EVAL="brew update; brew install qt"  # homebrew addon fails for xcode8
+        - MATRIX_EVAL="brew update; brew config; brew install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/56c500b569c724b049be7ab9e12d9693f85522f9/Formula/qt.rb"  # Qt 5.11.2
         - PYTHON_VERSION=Sys
         - MACOS_VERSION=ElCapitan
         - KLAYOUT_BUILD=true