diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9169a32d7..167d6ad74 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ after_success: '[ "$TOXENV" == "cover" ] && coveralls'
 # matrix, which allows us to clearly distinguish which component under
 # test has failed
 env:
+  - TOXENV=py26
   - TOXENV=py27
   - TOXENV=lint
   - TOXENV=cover