diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44ec9c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+language: python
+sudo: false
+
+cache:
+    pip: true
+
+os:
+  - linux
+
+python:
+  - 2.7
+  - 3.5
+
+install:
+  # - pip install coveralls flake8
+  - pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+script:
+  # TODO to be enabled later
+  #- flake8 . --ignore=F403,E501,E123,E128 --exclude=build
+  - python start.py --travis
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 5fd7415..f6f32e4 100644
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 import math
+import argparse
 #import pdb
 
 simulation_parameters = {'name': 'name',
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
                          'start_cash_customer': 100000.0}
 
 #@gui(simulation_parameters)
-def main(simulation_parameters):
+def main(simulation_parameters, isTravis):
         simulation = Simulation(rounds=simulation_parameters['scheduledEndTime'], processes=1)
 
         insurancefirms = simulation.build_agents(InsuranceFirm, 'insurancefirm',
@@ -55,7 +56,17 @@ def main(simulation_parameters):
             allagents.do('filobl')
             insurancecustomers.do('check_risk')
 
-        simulation.graphs()
+        if not isTravis:
+            simulation.graphs()
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main(simulation_parameters)
+    # <Travis-specific code>
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--travis', dest='travis', action='store_true',
+                        default=False,
+                        help='Flag to disable gui when run in a Travis environment')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    # </Travis-specific code>
+
+    main(simulation_parameters, args.travis)