diff --git a/scripts/travis_before_script.sh b/scripts/travis_before_script.sh
index 098f9a4c3a..32ead4fd7e 100755
--- a/scripts/travis_before_script.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis_before_script.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ declare -A query=(
 	[db_password]=$DB_PASSWORD
 	[admin_username]=$DB_USER
 	[admin_password]=$DB_PASSWORD
+	[crypto_master_salt]=$(head -c 18 /dev/urandom | base64 | tr '+/' '-_')
 )
 
 # Build http query string
@@ -96,8 +97,6 @@ done
 # trigger installation
 curl --data "${query_string:1}" http://localhost/admin/install.php
 
-echo " \$g_crypto_master_salt='1234567890abcdef'; " | sudo tee -a config_inc.php
-
 
 # create the first project
 $DB_CMD "$SQL_CREATE_PROJECT" $DB_CMD_SCHEMA