diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index 4fc49505..39fd4f8d 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -93,12 +93,13 @@ cd "$DIR/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/"
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 ./install.py --racer-completer --clang-completer
 
-# go
-export GOPATH="$HOME/go"
-mkdir -p "$GOPATH"
+if [[ -z $NO_GO ]]; then
+    export GOPATH="$HOME/go"
+    mkdir -p "$GOPATH"
 
-# excercism
-go get -u github.com/exercism/cli/exercism
+    # excercism
+    go get -u github.com/exercism/cli/exercism
+fi
 
 # talks: reveal-md
 sudo npm install -g reveal-md
diff --git a/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system b/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system
index 60841244..dd337830 100755
--- a/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/ubuntu/trusty/configure_fresh_system
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ fi
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 DIR="$DIR/../../"
+export NO_GO=true
 DIR="$DIR" $DIR/common/configure_fresh_system