diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b5f93be91..ccbeb9cea 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,24 +13,30 @@
 #  https://www.linkedin.com/in/harisekhon
 #
 
-language: python
-python:
-#  - "2.6"
-  - "2.7"
-# MySQL in lib doesn't build from pip in Python 3
-#  - "3.2"
-#  - "3.3"
-#  - "3.4"
-#  - "3.5"
-#  python-krbV fails to compile on PyPy
-#  - "pypy"
-#  - "pypy3"
-
 # Mac Python 2.7 not available - see https://travis-ci.org/HariSekhon/pylib/jobs/584226228
 #os:
 #  - linux
 #  - osx
 
+matrix:
+  include:
+    - os: linux
+      language: python
+      python:
+      #  - "2.6"
+        - "2.7"
+      # MySQL in lib doesn't build from pip in Python 3
+      #  - "3.2"
+      #  - "3.3"
+      #  - "3.4"
+      #  - "3.5"
+      #  python-krbV fails to compile on PyPy
+      #  - "pypy"
+      #  - "pypy3"
+    # workaround is to use generic and install to system python
+    - os: osx
+      language: generic
+
 dist: trusty
 
 sudo: required