diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 710ae523ddbbec6cb95a10ee012c0f89bb530c1a..69fc49c8e6bab8dcee13bb0e458d5c6729551596 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ language: java
 jdk:
   - openjdk7
 sudo: false
+before_install:
+  - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
+  - "sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start"
 install:
   - "make"
   - "cd test"