diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e14ce64f..5ddc5439 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 sudo: false
+dist: xenial
 language: python
 python:
   - "3.4"
diff --git a/core/tests/app_test.py b/core/tests/app_test.py
index 25a8e97d..4685a0bb 100644
--- a/core/tests/app_test.py
+++ b/core/tests/app_test.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TestCaseDupeGuru:
         eq_('\\(\\)\\[\\]\\\\\\.\\|\\+\\?\\^abc', call['filter_str'])
         dgapp.apply_filter('(*)') # In "simple mode", we want the * to behave as a wilcard
         call = dgapp.results.apply_filter.calls[3]
-        eq_('\(.*\)', call['filter_str'])
+        eq_(r'\(.*\)', call['filter_str'])
         dgapp.options['escape_filter_regexp'] = False
         dgapp.apply_filter('(abc)')
         call = dgapp.results.apply_filter.calls[5]