diff --git a/travis_tests.py b/travis_tests.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/travis_tests.py
+++ b/travis_tests.py
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ matplotlib.use('agg')
 import nose, warnings
 with warnings.catch_warnings():
     warnings.simplefilter("ignore")
-    nose.main('GPy', defaultTest='GPy/testing/')
+    nose.main('GPy', defaultTest='GPy/testing/', argv=['', '-v'])
[tests] verbose in travis