diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 93ab512..9de9299 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ python:
 # command to install dependencies
 # install: "pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors"
 # # command to run tests
+install:
+ - "sudo rm -rf /dev/shm && sudo ln -s /run/shm /dev/shm"
 before_script:
- - rm -f __init__.py
- - rm -f __init__.pyc
+ - "rm -f __init__.py"
+ - "rm -f __init__.pyc"
 script: "./run_tests_venv.sh"