diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 22c39694fff..c7a0e5fd874 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ script:
   # * E123 - indentation on data structures
   - flake8 . --ignore=F403,E501,E123,E128 --exclude=docs,build
   - nosetests --with-coverage --cover-package=mesa
+  - ./tests/test_end_to_end_viz.sh
 after_success:
   - coveralls
diff --git a/examples/Flockers/flockers/server.py b/examples/Flockers/flockers/server.py
index 73d665cb214..72cc2455a19 100644
--- a/examples/Flockers/flockers/server.py
+++ b/examples/Flockers/flockers/server.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def boid_draw(agent):
 
 boid_canvas = SimpleCanvas(boid_draw, 500, 500)
 model_params = {
-    "N": 100,
+    "population": 100,
     "width": 100,
     "height": 100,
     "speed": 5,
diff --git a/tests/test_end_to_end_viz.sh b/tests/test_end_to_end_viz.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..04405b8aaba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_end_to_end_viz.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd examples/Flockers
+python run.py &
+PID=$!
+sleep 3
+curl localhost:8521 | grep Boids
+kill $PID