diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 28055544..dda0fa65 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ install:
 script:
     # Setup matplotlib settings
     - mkdir $HOME/.matplotlib
+    - touch $HOME/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
     - echo 'backend : Agg' > $HOME/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
     - echo 'backend.qt4 : PyQt4' >> $HOME/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
     # Run all tests