diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 258177a..d723516 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ php:
  - 7.0
  - 7.1
 
-matrix:
-   allow_failures:
-   - php: 5.6 # travis seems to fail on adding activity - doesn't fail when running behat locally.
-
 env:
  global:
   - MOODLE_BRANCH=master