limit osx checks due to long waits
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4f8e985..1cb8382 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
   - linux
   - osx
 
+matrix:
+  exclude:
+    - os: osx
+      go: 1.7.x
+    - os: osx
+      go: tip
+
 sudo: false
 
 addons: