diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1db2198d..8515dd4d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ before_script:
   - git clone https://github.com/oceanprotocol/barge
   - cd barge
   - git checkout v3
-  - export PROVIDER_VERSION=latest
   - bash -x start_ocean.sh --no-dashboard 2>&1 > start_ocean.log &
   - cd ..
   - sleep 300
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08999b9f..65af146a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Running all tests requires running Ocean Protocol components beforehand with [Ba
 git clone https://github.com/oceanprotocol/barge
 cd barge
 git checkout v3
-export PROVIDER_VERSION=latest
+
 ./start_ocean.sh --no-dashboard
 ```