diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8d69bf3..c9d1f51 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ notifications:
     template:
       - "%{repository_slug} %{branch} %{commit} %{commit_subject} - %{result} %{build_url}"
 
-dist: trusty
+#dist: trusty
 language: ruby
 rvm:
-  - 2.3.0
+  - 2.2
+  # ruby 2.3 works but isn't stable on travis
 
 addons:
   apt:
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ addons:
 
 # workaround for https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/4536
 before_install:
-  - export GEM_HOME=$PWD/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0
+  - export GEM_HOME=$PWD/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0
   - gem install bundler
 cache: bundler
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ before_script:
 # database
   - cp config/database.yml.travis config/database.yml
   - psql -c 'create database myapp_test;' -U postgres
-  - bundle exec rake db:schema:load &>/dev/null
+  - bundle exec rake db:schema:load
   - bundle exec rake db:migrate &>/dev/null
 
 env:
--
libgit2 0.21.2