diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 45a90e478..617bea579 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ env:
     - PACKAGE_VERSION=$DATE-$TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER
     - PACKAGE_NAME=tns-core-modules
     - NODE_VERSION=5.10.1
-    - EMULATOR_API_VER=22
+    - EMULATOR_API_VER=21
     - RUNTIMEVERSION=next
     - AVD_NAME=Arm$EMULATOR_API_VER
 addons: