diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8f820eb1..469ebb3b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ language: csharp
 
 sudo: false  # use the new container-based Travis infrastructure
 
+services:
+  - xvfb
+
 before_install:
   - chmod +x build.sh
 
 before_script:
  # Start a virtual framebuffer as described: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/gui-and-headless-browsers/
  - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
- - "sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start"
- - sleep 3 # give xvfb some time to start
 
 script:
   - travis_wait ./build.sh NuGet