diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d6febea..d5c591d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 before_script:
-  - "bundle exec rake test_app"
+  - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
+  - "sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start"
+  - "DISPLAY=:99.0 bundle exec rake test_app"
 script: "DISPLAY=:99.0 bundle exec rspec spec"
 notifications:
   email:
@@ -9,5 +11,4 @@ branches:
     - master
     - 1-1-stable
 rvm:
-  - 1.8.7
   - 1.9.3