diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1136a62..500d2ed 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ python:
 # command to install dependencies
 install:
   - pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors
+  - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.6' ]]; then pip install unittest2 --use-mirrors; fi
   - python setup.py -q install
 # # command to run tests
 script: nosetests