diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b75b8499..d32edc2b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ install:
   - npm install
 
 before_script:
-  - export DISPLAY=:99.0
-  - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
-  - sleep 3 # give xvfb some time to start
+  - 'if [ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME} = "linux" ]; then
+      export DISPLAY=:99.0;
+      sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start;
+      sleep 3;
+     fi'
   - npm run build
   - npm run lint