diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b0f9ee00f..6d72f60ca 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ matrix:
       env:
         MINICONDA_FILE="Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh"
         PROJ4_PATH=~/miniconda3
+        CAIRO=""
 
     - os: osx
       osx_image: xcode10.1
       env:
         MINICONDA_FILE="Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh"
+        CAIRO="-D ENABLE_CAIRO=0"
 
 env:
   global:
@@ -93,25 +95,16 @@ script:
   # build
   - mkdir -p ${BUILD_DIR} && cd ${BUILD_DIR}
   - echo "In build dir--> ${MAGICS_SRC}"
-  - |
-    if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
-      cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_DIR}
+  - cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_DIR}
           -D ENABLE_FORTRAN=0
-          ${MAGICS_SRC}
-    fi
-  - |
-    if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then
-      # No Cairo for osx .. 
-      cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_DIR}
-          -D ENABLE_FORTRAN=0 -D ENABLE_CAIRO=0
-          ${MAGICS_SRC}
-    fi
+          ${MAGICS_SRC} ${CAIRO}
   - make -j2
   - ctest -j2 --output-on-failure
   - make install > /dev/null
   # test only on linux for now
   - |
     if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
+      echo "In build dir--> ${MAGICS_PYTHON_SRC}"
       cd ${MAGICS_PYTHON_SRC}
       pytest
     fi