diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a8ba776f6..19d82f01a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ before_install:
   - wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m-labs/artiq/master/.travis/get-anaconda.sh
   - chmod +x get-anaconda.sh
   - ./get-anaconda.sh
-  - conda install binstar numpydoc
   - source $HOME/miniconda/bin/activate py34
+  - conda install binstar numpydoc
 install:
   # Install iverilog package.
   - "sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:mithro/iverilog-backport"