diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e55ea503c5..a2ac095ca9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ php:
   - nightly
 
 env:
-  - DB=sqlite
-  - DB=mysql
-  - DB=pgsql
+    global:
+      - COLUMNS=120
+    matrix:
+      - DB=sqlite
+      - DB=mysql
+      - DB=pgsql
 
 before_install:
   - mv ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/conf.d/xdebug.ini{,.disabled} || echo "xdebug not available"