diff --git a/ci/install.sh b/ci/install.sh
index 134eb7968d..cda9a11f08 100755
--- a/ci/install.sh
+++ b/ci/install.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ fi
 
 # Use default CC to avoid compilation problems when installing Python modules.
 echo "Install neovim module for Python 3."
-CC=cc python3 -m pip -q install --user --upgrade pynvim
+CC=cc python3 -m pip -q install --upgrade pynvim
 echo "Install neovim module for Python 2."
-CC=cc python2 -m pip -q install --user --upgrade pynvim
+CC=cc python2 -m pip -q install --upgrade pynvim
 
 echo "Install neovim RubyGem."
 gem install --no-document --version ">= 0.8.0" neovim