diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e8599529..0ad75c32 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ node_js:
   - "6"
   - "4"
 
-sudo: required
 dist: trusty
 
 addons:
diff --git a/testem.js b/testem.js
index 269f942e..028b4f35 100644
--- a/testem.js
+++ b/testem.js
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ module.exports = {
     Chrome: {
       mode: 'ci',
       args: [
+        // --no-sandbox is needed when running Chrome inside a container
+        process.env.TRAVIS ? '--no-sandbox' : null,
+
         '--headless',
         '--window-size=1440,900',
         '--disable-gpu',
         '--remote-debugging-port=9222'
-      ]
+      ].filter(Boolean)
     }
   }
 };