diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bf1d346..882c7a4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dist: trusty
 sudo: require
 
 go:
-  - 1.9
+  - "1.10"
 
 env:
   - LIBVIRT=1.2.12 EXT=gz
diff --git a/scripts/gen-consts.sh b/scripts/gen-consts.sh
index 758b76c..a53f8ec 100755
--- a/scripts/gen-consts.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen-consts.sh
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ if ! which c-for-go > /dev/null; then
         echo "failed to install c-for-go. Please install it manually from https://github.com/xlab/c-for-go"
         exit 1
     fi
-    # HEAD is broken for us because of a failed attempt to redefine the
-    # __GNUC_PREREQ macro. Checkout an older version to avoid this.
-    pushd $GOPATH/src/github.com/xlab/c-for-go
-    git checkout a831fa1954c29f84f7bccab225c3c620d0e7f132
-    go install ./...
-    popd
 fi
 
 # Make sure goyacc is installed (needed for the lvgen/ generator)