diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e1ddf79691..a88157a644 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ install:
   - conda update -q conda
   # Useful for debugging any issues with conda
   - conda info -a
-  - conda create -q -n test-environment python=$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION nose numpy=1.9.1 matplotlib bokeh pandas scipy=0.16 jupyter ipython param freetype=2.5.2
+  - conda create -q -n test-environment python=$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION scipy=0.16 numpy=1.9.1 freetype=2.5.2 nose matplotlib bokeh pandas jupyter ipython param
   - source activate test-environment
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION" == "3.4" ]]; then
       conda install python=3.4.3;