diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 48845c1f86..2a0aa6372b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ matrix:
           - psmisc
 
     before_script:
-      - echo 'Asia/Harbin' | sudo tee /etc/timezone
-      - sudo dpkg-reconfigure --frontend --noninteractive tzdata
+      - export TZ=Asia/Harbin
+      - date
       - cd ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}
       - mkdir debug
       - cd debug
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ matrix:
       - DESC="trusty/gcc-4.8 build"
 
     before_script:
-      - echo 'Asia/Harbin' | sudo tee /etc/timezone
-      - sudo dpkg-reconfigure --frontend --noninteractive tzdata
+      - export TZ=Asia/Harbin
+      - date
       - cd ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}
       - mkdir debug
       - cd debug
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ matrix:
           - cmake
 
     before_script:
-      - echo 'Asia/Harbin' | sudo tee /etc/timezone
-      - sudo dpkg-reconfigure --frontend --noninteractive tzdata
+      - export TZ=Asia/Harbin
+      - date
       - cd ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}
       - mkdir debug
       - cd debug
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ matrix:
           - cmake
 
     before_script:
-      - echo 'Asia/Harbin' | sudo tee /etc/timezone
-      - sudo dpkg-reconfigure --frontend --noninteractive tzdata
+      - export TZ=Asia/Harbin
+      - date
       - cd ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}
       - mkdir debug
       - cd debug
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ matrix:
       - DESC="trusty/gcc-4.8 build"
 
     before_script:
-      - echo 'Asia/Harbin' | sudo tee /etc/timezone
-      - sudo dpkg-reconfigure --frontend --noninteractive tzdata
+      - export TZ=Asia/Harbin
+      - date
       - cd ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}
       - mkdir debug
       - cd debug