diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 53424ef6..86f5aee5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-sudo: false
 language: android
-jdk:
-  - oraclejdk7
+jdk: oraclejdk8
 
 # http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/android/
 android:
   components:
     - tools
     - build-tools-25.0.2
-    - android-10
+    - android-25
     - extra-android-m2repository
 
 before_script:
diff --git a/EventBusTest/build.gradle b/EventBusTest/build.gradle
index 215b3d33..060355ba 100644
--- a/EventBusTest/build.gradle
+++ b/EventBusTest/build.gradle
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
-sourceCompatibility = 1.7
-
 repositories {
     jcenter()
 }
@@ -30,11 +28,6 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
-    compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-    }
-
     sourceSets {
         main {
             manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
diff --git a/EventBusTestSubscriberInJar/build.gradle b/EventBusTestSubscriberInJar/build.gradle
index 26adc98b..5c08b214 100644
--- a/EventBusTestSubscriberInJar/build.gradle
+++ b/EventBusTestSubscriberInJar/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 
 group = 'de.greenrobot'
 version = '3.0.0'
-sourceCompatibility = 1.7
 
 repositories {
     jcenter()