diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e2f2d530..ad729ced 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ script:
   - pwd
   - ls
   - export THEANO_FLAGS=warn.ignore_bug_before=all,on_opt_error=raise,on_shape_error=raise
+  - export MKL_THREADING_LAYER=GNU
   - python --version
   - nosetests -v $PART