diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 94aeacdfc..d2e5d467d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ python:
 install: 
   - sudo apt-get update
   - sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev
-  - pip install PyQt5 sip
   - pip install -r requirements.txt
-  - bash tools/build_ui.sh
   - pip install nose
   - pip install coveralls
 
diff --git a/tests/test_run.py b/tests/test_run.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 125c50652..000000000
--- a/tests/test_run.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-# coding: utf-8
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-
-import aqt
-from aqt import _run
-from aqt.profiles import ProfileManager
-
-
-@contextmanager
-def temporaryUser(name="__Temporary Test User__"):
-
-    pm = ProfileManager(base="")
-
-    if name in pm.profiles():
-        raise Exception(f"Could not create a temporary user with name {name}")
-
-    pm.create(name)
-    pm.name = name
-
-    yield name
-
-    pm.remove(name)
-
-def test_run():
-
-    # we need a new user for the test
-    with temporaryUser() as name:
-        app = _run(argv=["anki", "-p", name], exec=False)
-        assert app
-
-    aqt.mw.cleanupAndExit()
-
-    # clean up what was spoiled
-    aqt.mw = None
-
-    # remove hooks added during app initialization
-    from anki import hooks
-    hooks._hooks = {}
-
-    # test_nextIvl will fail on some systems if the locales are not restored
-    import locale
-    locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, locale.getdefaultlocale())