diff --git a/.clang_format.hook b/.clang_format.hook
index 4cbc972bbd..40d70f56cf 100755
--- a/.clang_format.hook
+++ b/.clang_format.hook
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-readonly VERSION="3.9"
+readonly VERSION="3.8"
 
 version=$(clang-format -version)
 
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f9fe913bee..7fa098a7c5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ addons:
       - python
       - python-pip
       - python2.7-dev
-      - clang-format-3.9
+      - clang-format-3.8
   ssh_known_hosts: 52.76.173.135
 before_install:
-  - if [[ "$JOB" == "PRE_COMMIT" ]]; then sudo ln -s /usr/bin/clang-format-3.9 /usr/bin/clang-format; fi
+  - if [[ "$JOB" == "PRE_COMMIT" ]]; then sudo ln -s /usr/bin/clang-format-3.8 /usr/bin/clang-format; fi
   - sudo pip install -U virtualenv pre-commit pip
   - docker pull paddlepaddle/paddle:latest