diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9c055281..2b0ac21a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,22 +15,23 @@ matrix:
       sudo : true
       install: ./ci/install-linux.sh && ./ci/log-config.sh
       script: ./ci/build-linux-bazel.sh
-
     - os: linux
       compiler: clang
       sudo : true
       install: ./ci/install-linux.sh && ./ci/log-config.sh
       script: ./ci/build-linux-bazel.sh
-
     - os: linux
+      group: deprecated-2017Q4
       compiler: gcc
       install: ./ci/install-linux.sh && ./ci/log-config.sh
       script: ./ci/build-linux-autotools.sh
       env: VERBOSE=1 CXXFLAGS=-std=c++11
     - os: linux
+      group: deprecated-2017Q4
       compiler: gcc
       env: BUILD_TYPE=Debug VERBOSE=1 CXX_FLAGS=-std=c++11
     - os: linux
+      group: deprecated-2017Q4
       compiler: clang
       env: BUILD_TYPE=Release VERBOSE=1 CXX_FLAGS=-std=c++11
     - os: linux
diff --git a/googletest/cmake/internal_utils.cmake b/googletest/cmake/internal_utils.cmake
index be2d91bf..99725b73 100644
--- a/googletest/cmake/internal_utils.cmake
+++ b/googletest/cmake/internal_utils.cmake
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ macro(config_compiler_and_linker)
   unset(GTEST_HAS_PTHREAD)
   if (NOT gtest_disable_pthreads AND NOT MINGW)
     # Defines CMAKE_USE_PTHREADS_INIT and CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT.
-    set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
     find_package(Threads)
     if (CMAKE_USE_PTHREADS_INIT)
       set(GTEST_HAS_PTHREAD ON)