diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: python
+python:
+        - "2.7"
+install:
+        - pip install -r requirements.txt
+script: src/bitmessagemain.py -t
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+setuptools
+numpy
+PyQt4
+gi
+msgpack_python
+pyopencl