diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2141182b2..2b451f735 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ matrix:
           # that comes with the system, so we don't want to use anything that
           # travis would try to set-up for us in python
           language: generic
+        - os: osx
+          # Use generic language for osx
+          # python 2.7 is broken on osx on travis, so follow we have to specify the installation ourselves
+          # https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/2312#issuecomment-195620855
+          language: generic
+          osx_image: xcode7.3
 
 notifications:
   slack: