diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bc8eb3ab..a4faeaee 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ python:
   - "2.7"
 # command to install dependencies, e.g. pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors
 install: 
-  - "pip install scipy>=0.10.1" 
-  - "pip install numpy>=1.6.2" 
-  - "pip install sphinx"
-  - "pip install ./"
+  - pip install scipy>=0.10.1
+  - pip install numpy>=1.6.2
+  - pip install sphinx
+  - pip install . --use-mirrors
 # command to run tests, e.g. python setup.py test
 script: 
-  - "nosetests --with-xcoverage --with-xunit --cover-package=GPy --cover-erase GPy/testing"
+  - nosetests --with-xcoverage --with-xunit --cover-package=GPy --cover-erase GPy/testing