diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b0cac2350..9074f7737 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 language: cpp
+dist: trusty
+sudo: required
 
 compiler:
   - gcc
@@ -71,11 +73,12 @@ script:
   - echo $CXXFLAGS
   - make -s -j4
   - cd ../
-# check htmlreport stuff
-  - ./htmlreport/test_htmlreport.py
-  - cd htmlreport
-  - ./check.sh
-  - cd ../
+# note: trusty on travis has python pygments disabled so disable these tests on travis
+## check htmlreport stuff
+#  - ./htmlreport/test_htmlreport.py
+#  - cd htmlreport
+#  - ./check.sh
+#  - cd ../
 # check if DESTDIR works  TODO: actually execute this
   - mkdir install_test
   - echo $CXXFLAGS