diff --git a/src/main/python/pybuilder/plugins/python/distutils_plugin.py b/src/main/python/pybuilder/plugins/python/distutils_plugin.py
index e98417ab2..26aca5ecd 100644
--- a/src/main/python/pybuilder/plugins/python/distutils_plugin.py
+++ b/src/main/python/pybuilder/plugins/python/distutils_plugin.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def upload(project, logger, reactor):
 
 
 def upload_check(project, logger, reactor):
-    logger.info("Running Twine check for generated artifcats")
+    logger.info("Running Twine check for generated artifacts")
     execute_twine(project, logger, reactor.pybuilder_venv, [], "check")
 
 
diff --git a/travis/travis_install.cmd b/travis/travis_install.cmd
index cda293902..6ccae9006 100755
--- a/travis/travis_install.cmd
+++ b/travis/travis_install.cmd
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+choco upgrade chocolatey
 choco config set --name="'webRequestTimeoutSeconds'" --value="'3600'"
 choco config set --name="'commandExecutionTimeoutSeconds'" --value="'14400'"
 
@@ -7,9 +8,11 @@ set PATH=%PYTHON_BIN%;%PYTHON_BIN%\Scripts;%PATH%
 
 pip install virtualenv
 python -m virtualenv \venv
-set PATH=%VENV_DIR%;%PATH%
+
+set PATH=%VENV_DIR%;%VENV_DIR%\Scripts;%PATH%
 
 where python
 python --version
+where pip
 pip install -U pip setuptools
 pip --version