diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1e5a4473..00f43e9b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ before_install:
       echo "OS not supported yet";
       exit 1;
     fi
-  - if [[ "PYTHON_VERSION" == "2.7" ]]; then
+  - if [[ $PYTHON_VERSION == "2.7" ]]; then
       export MINICONDA=Miniconda;
-    elif [[ "PYTHON_VERSION" -ge "3" ]]; then
+    elif [[ $PYTHON_VERSION == 3* ]]; then
       export MINICONDA=Miniconda3;
     else
       echo "Could not find python version";