diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0411878..3015dd5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ addons:
 postgres:
   adapter: postgresql
   database: test
-  username: vagrant
+  username: postgres
 
 before_script:
   - "psql -c 'create database test;' -U postgres"
diff --git a/config/database.yml.sample b/config/database.yml.sample
index 4011aed..aa75a7a 100644
--- a/config/database.yml.sample
+++ b/config/database.yml.sample
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ development:
 test:
   <<: *default
   database: meppit_test
-  username: vagrant
+  username: postgres
   password:
 
 staging: