diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ad5e98a0..a0ae1502 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: go
 go:
-  - 1.7.6
   - 1.8.3
+  - 1.9
 sudo: false
 install:
   - GLIDE_TAG=v0.12.3
diff --git a/breacharbiter_test.go b/breacharbiter_test.go
index 1f83cbfa..6affbe14 100644
--- a/breacharbiter_test.go
+++ b/breacharbiter_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build !rpctest
+
 package main
 
 import (