diff --git a/.msync.yml b/.msync.yml
index c39f6b7d7..fd7b6abb2 100644
--- a/.msync.yml
+++ b/.msync.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-modulesync_config_version: '1.9.3'
+modulesync_config_version: '1.9.4-rc0'
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2e91ab230..1fe8718f1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@ sudo: false
 dist: trusty
 language: ruby
 cache: bundler
-# related to https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/issues/2123
 before_install:
-  - 'rm -f Gemfile.lock'
-  - 'gem update --system'
-  - 'gem install bundler'
+  - rm -f Gemfile.lock
 script:
   - 'bundle exec rake $CHECK'
 matrix: