diff --git a/ci/travis/script-run-tests.sh b/ci/travis/script-run-tests.sh
index 52859e73a3..593814286b 100755
--- a/ci/travis/script-run-tests.sh
+++ b/ci/travis/script-run-tests.sh
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ echo Running script-run-tests.sh...
 echo
 
 # Python unit tests and prep for coveralls reporting
-${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/scripts/run_nupic_tests.py -u --coverage --failfast || exit
+python ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/scripts/run_nupic_tests.py -u --coverage --failfast || exit
 
 mv ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/.coverage ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/.coverage_unit
 
 # Python integration tests and prep for coveralls reporting
-${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/scripts/run_nupic_tests.py -i --coverage --failfast || exit
+python ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/scripts/run_nupic_tests.py -i --coverage --failfast || exit
 
 mv ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/.coverage ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/.coverage_integration