diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f410aec44..394066aff 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ python:
   - "3.4"
 before_install:
   - export d=`pwd`
+  - export PYTHON_EXE=`which python`
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - sudo apt-get install -y iverilog
   - git clone https://github.com/jandecaluwe/myhdl.git
-  - cd $d/myhdl && sudo python3.4 setup.py install
+  - cd $d/myhdl && sudo $PYTHON_EXE setup.py install
   - cd $d/myhdl/cosimulation/icarus && make && sudo install -m 0755 -D ./myhdl.vpi /usr/lib/ivl/myhdl.vpi
   - cd $d
 script: