diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 49f9c9fc4..e075f507b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ python:
 # command to install dependencies
 install:
   - "pip install --upgrade setuptools"
-  - "pip install ."
+  - "pip install spacy"
   - "rm -rf spacy/"
 # command to run tests
 script: "py.test tests/"