diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 044cd8e3a..f390bf7cf 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ install: true
 script:
 - ./gradlew check
 - export DISPLAY=:99
+- export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
 - sudo apt-get install -qq --force-yes mesa-utils libgl1-mesa-swx11 libgl1-mesa-swx11-dev xvfb
 - /sbin/start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /tmp/custom_xvfb_99.pid --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/bin/Xvfb -- :99 -screen 0 1400x900x24 -ac +extension GLX +render
 - ./gradlew run
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