diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ec9e57df36..7e2a458b89 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ install:
     fi
 
 # iris
-  - python setup.py --quiet build
   - python setup.py --quiet install
 
 script:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6cd19e5cb1..5b0ff43aff 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-import numpy as np
 import setuptools
 
 # Add full path so Python doesn't load any __init__.py in the intervening