diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4d1053c..8376812 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ rvm:
   - 2.1.3
 env:
   - MYSQL_USERNAME=travis APP_SECRET=2d3a08dfea079fe45bcb7f830b010eda
-before_script:
-  - export DISPLAY=:99.0
+before_install:
+  - "/sbin/start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /tmp/custom_xvfb_99.pid --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/bin/Xvfb -- :99 -ac -screen 0 1280x1024x16"
+  - sleep 5
 script:
   - RAILS_ENV=test bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate db:test:prepare
-  - RAILS_ENV=test xvfb-run --server-args="-screen 0 1280x1024x24" bundle exec rspec spec
+  - RAILS_ENV=test bundle exec rspec spec