diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 648c3252..7c73868a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-sudo: required
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 
 language: python
 
 python:
-  - "2.7_with_system_site_packages"
+  - "2.7"
+
+virtualenv:
+  system_site_packages: true
 
 env:
   - TOX_ENV=py27