diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6d3f1d6e..c82fed9d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,5 +37,9 @@ nosetests.xml
 # vim
 *.swp
 
+# tags
+ctags
+tags
+
 # OSX
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 79dd2396..944a9c08 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ python:
   - "2.6"
   - "2.7"
 # command to install dependencies
-before_install: "sudo apt-get install -y build-essential fakeroot python-all python-stdeb python-flask python-qt4 python-socksipy"
-install: "pip install nose flask stem"
+before_install: "sudo apt-get install -y build-essential fakeroot python-all python-stdeb python-qt4"
+install: "pip install nose flask stem pysocks"
 # command to run tests
 script: nosetests test
 
diff --git a/test/onionshare_test.py b/test/onionshare_test.py
index cf616def..7896d4c2 100644
--- a/test/onionshare_test.py
+++ b/test/onionshare_test.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from nose import with_setup
 def test_choose_port_returns_a_port_number():
     "choose_port() returns a port number"
     app = OnionShare()
+    app.choose_port()
     assert  1024 <= app.port <= 65535
 
 def test_choose_port_returns_an_open_port():