diff --git a/tools/travis_test.sh b/tools/travis_test.sh
index c3e14423..df3a484d 100755
--- a/tools/travis_test.sh
+++ b/tools/travis_test.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ tools/header.py "Install optional dependencies"
 if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == 2.7* ]]; then
     sudo apt-get install -q python-qt4
     MPL_QT_API=PyQt4
-    MPL_DIR=$HOME/.matplotlibrc
+    MPL_DIR=$HOME/.matplotlib
     export QT_API=pyqt
 
 else
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ else
     pip install PySide $WHEELHOUSE
     python ~/virtualenv/python${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION}/bin/pyside_postinstall.py -install
     MPL_QT_API=PySide
-    MPL_DIR=$HOME/.config/matplotlibrc
+    MPL_DIR=$HOME/.config/matplotlib
     export QT_API=pyside
 fi