diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5fe83382..8fda8baa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ install:
 - npm install -g bower
 - npm install
 - bower install
+before_script:
+- export DISPLAY=:99.0
+- sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
 script:
 - npm run travis
 after_script:
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index dbc9ca37..0c66962d 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var uglify = require("gulp-uglify");
 var karma = require("gulp-karma");
 
 // Determine if this is being run in Travis
-var travis = (process.argv.indexOf('--travis') > -1);
+var travis = false;
 
 
 /****************/
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ gulp.task("test", function() {
   return gulp.src(paths.tests.files)
     .pipe(karma({
       configFile: paths.tests.config,
+      browsers: travis ? ["Firefox"] : ["Chrome"],
       action: "run"
     }))
     .on("error", function(error) {
@@ -112,5 +113,11 @@ gulp.task("watch", function() {
 /* Builds the distribution files */
 gulp.task("build", ["scripts"]);
 
-/* Runs the "test" and "scripts" tasks by default */
-gulp.task("default", ["test", "scripts"]);
\ No newline at end of file
+/* Tasks to be run within Travis CI */
+gulp.task("travis", function() {
+  travis = true;
+  gulp.start("build", "test");
+});
+
+/* Runs the "scripts" and "test" tasks by default */
+gulp.task("default", ["build", "test"]);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2cbb07f1..189dfeb1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,15 +45,16 @@
     "gulp-uglify": "^0.2.1",
     "jshint-stylish": "^0.2.0",
     "karma": "^0.12.16",
+    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.1.5",
     "karma-coverage": "^0.2.4",
     "karma-failed-reporter": "0.0.2",
+    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^0.1.3",
     "karma-jasmine": "~0.2.0",
-    "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "~0.1.4",
     "karma-spec-reporter": "0.0.13",
     "streamqueue": "^0.1.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "gulp test",
-    "travis": "gulp --travis"
+    "travis": "gulp travis"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/karma.conf.js b/tests/karma.conf.js
index bda72e7f..884573df 100644
--- a/tests/karma.conf.js
+++ b/tests/karma.conf.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-// Configuration file for Karma test runner
 module.exports = function(config) {
   config.set({
     frameworks: ["jasmine"],
-    browsers: ["PhantomJS"],
     autowatch: false,
     singleRun: true,
 
diff --git a/tests/specs/common.spec.js b/tests/specs/common.spec.js
index 9c20d614..5d12faa4 100644
--- a/tests/specs/common.spec.js
+++ b/tests/specs/common.spec.js
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 // Override the default timeout interval for Jasmine
 jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
-// Get a reference to a random demo Firebase
-var demoFirebaseUrl = "https://" + generateRandomString() + ".firebaseio-demo.com";
-
 // React test addon
 var ReactTestUtils = React.addons.TestUtils;
 
@@ -21,7 +18,7 @@ var invalidBindVars = ["", 1, true, false, [], {}, [1, 2], {a: 1}, null, undefin
 /* Helper function which runs before each Jasmine test has started */
 function beforeEachHelper(done) {
   // Create a new firebase ref with a new context
-  firebaseRef = new Firebase(demoFirebaseUrl, Firebase.Context());
+  firebaseRef = new Firebase("https://tests.firebaseio.com", Firebase.Context());
 
   // Reset the Firebase
   firebaseRef.remove(function() {