diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8968e0fa2..7f6deed33 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ before_install:
   - conda info -a
 
 install:
-  - conda create -n pypsa python=$PYTHON_VERSION
-  - conda env update -n pypsa --file=requirements.yml
-  - conda env update -n pypsa --file=requirements_dev.yml
+  - conda create -q -n pypsa python=$PYTHON_VERSION
+  - conda env update -q -n pypsa --file=requirements.yml
+  - conda env update -q -n pypsa --file=requirements_dev.yml
   - source activate pypsa
-  - conda install -c conda-forge python-coveralls # don't install on appveyor
+  - conda install -q -c conda-forge python-coveralls # don't install on appveyor
   - pip install --no-cache-dir .
 
 # before_script:  # configure a headless display to test plot generation