diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ecff7ae..f723dc7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ env:
   - TOX_ENV=backport
 install:
   - pip install tox
+  - sudo rm -rf /dev/shm && sudo ln -s /run/shm /dev/shm
 script:
   - tox -e $TOX_ENV