diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c81e7b26cc66fd178ab74437e7577ca0c71a9e8d..891e0dfe2af41d8fbe83090b4d4a509d72891395 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ install:
   - "python bootstrap.py"
   - "./bin/buildout"
 script:
+  - "./bin/python -c 'from xbob.io import get_config; print(get_config())'"
   - "./bin/nosetests -sv"
   - "./bin/sphinx-build -b doctest doc sphinx"
   - "./bin/sphinx-build -b html doc sphinx"