diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index d046d52e..0d96a20e 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ environment:
 install:
 - c:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Syuu"
 - c:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Syuu"
+- c:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman -Rns gcc"
 - if "%MSYSTEM%" == "MINGW64" (
     c:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --noconfirm -S mingw-w64-x86_64-boost mingw-w64-x86_64-miniupnpc"
   ) else (
     c:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --noconfirm -S mingw-w64-i686-boost mingw-w64-i686-miniupnpc"
   )
-- c:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --noconfirm -Su"
 
 build_script:
 - cmd: >-