diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0c574a4b..bd236cfb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ android:
 
 env:
   matrix:
-    - API=android-16 ABI=armeabi-v7a
+    - $SDK_LEVEL=android-16 ABI=armeabi-v7a
 #    - API=android-17 ABI=armeabi-v7a
 #    - API=android-18 ABI=armeabi-v7a
 #    - API=android-19 ABI=armeabi-v7a
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ env:
 #    - API=android-26 ABI=armeabi-v7a
 
 before_script:
-  - echo no | android create avd --force -n test -t $API --abi $ABI
-  - emulator -avd test -no-audio -no-window
+  - echo no | android create avd --force -n test -t $SDK_LEVEL --abi $ABI
+  - emulator -avd test -no-skin -no-audio -no-window &
   - android-wait-for-emulator
+  - adb shell setprop dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags v=n,o=v
   - adb shell input keyevent 82 &
 
 script: