diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 27d34606..7195e58e 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ rules:
     master:
       protection:
         required_status_checks:
-          strict: true
           contexts:
             - continuous-integration/travis-ci 
         required_pull_request_reviews: