diff --git a/.travis/run_tests.sh b/.travis/run_tests.sh
index 5a7099df5..8fd702f5c 100755
--- a/.travis/run_tests.sh
+++ b/.travis/run_tests.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/node_modules/.bin
 node --version
 npm --version
 
+# HACK: remove package-lock.json because otherwise npm doesn't want to git clone (I WISH I KNEW WHY)
+rm package-lock.json
+
 # Pin pip version
 make pin_pip