diff --git a/tests/test_zookeeper.py b/tests/test_zookeeper.py
index 35b19de80e..131b930178 100644
--- a/tests/test_zookeeper.py
+++ b/tests/test_zookeeper.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import unittest
 from StringIO import StringIO
 from tests.common import get_check
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@
 """
 
 class TestZookeeper(unittest.TestCase):
+    def is_travis(self):
+        return "TRAVIS" in os.environ
+
     def test_zk_stat_parsing_lt_v344(self):
         zk, instances = get_check('zk', CONFIG)
         stat_response = """Zookeeper version: 3.2.2--1, built on 03/16/2010 07:31 GMT
@@ -63,11 +67,14 @@ def test_zk_stat_parsing_lt_v344(self):
 
         zk.check(instances[0])
         service_checks = zk.get_service_checks()
-        self.assertEquals(len(service_checks), 2)
+        expected = 1 if self.is_travis() else 2
+        self.assertEquals(len(service_checks), expected)
         self.assertEquals(service_checks[0]['check'], 'zookeeper.ruok')
         # Don't check status of ruok because it can vary if ZK is running.
-        self.assertEquals(service_checks[1]['check'], 'zookeeper.mode')
-        self.assertEquals(service_checks[1]['status'], AgentCheck.CRITICAL)
+
+        if not self.is_travis():
+            self.assertEquals(service_checks[1]['check'], 'zookeeper.mode')
+            self.assertEquals(service_checks[1]['status'], AgentCheck.CRITICAL)
 
     def test_zk_stat_parsing_gte_v344(self):
         zk, instances = get_check('zk', CONFIG2)