diff --git a/.travis/build.sh b/.travis/build.sh
index 09bf04b1f..554932d06 100755
--- a/.travis/build.sh
+++ b/.travis/build.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if [ "$NO_PYTHON" != 1 ]; then
 
    cat > pytest.ini << EOF
 [pytest]
-addopts=-p no:logging --color=no --reruns=5
+addopts=-p no:logging --color=no --reruns=2 -x
 EOF
 fi