diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4665ddc7..ee42cc6b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-language: c
+language: objective-c
 
 env:
   matrix:
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ before_install:
     - conda create --yes -n test python=$PYTHON_VERSION
     - source activate test
 
-    # Make sure that interactive matplotlib backends work
-    - export DISPLAY=:99.0
-    - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
-
 install:
     - conda install --yes pip pytest matplotlib nose