diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ae1d9425..ac551dc5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ before_install:
     - tools/travis_setup.sh
 
 install:
+    - python setup.py build_ext --inplace
     - python setup.py install
 
 script:
diff --git a/tools/travis_test.sh b/tools/travis_test.sh
index 71e3ef03..8af29582 100755
--- a/tools/travis_test.sh
+++ b/tools/travis_test.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ else
     pip install PySide $WHEELHOUSE
     python ~/virtualenv/python${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION}/bin/pyside_postinstall.py -install
     MPL_QT_API=PySide
-    export QT_API=PySide
+    export QT_API=pyside
 fi
 
 # Matplotlib settings - must be after we install Pyside