diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 62a84395..72c3b4cd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ before_install:
         grep -E '^eslint(-|$)' | \
         xargs npm rm --save-dev
     fi
+  - |
+    # mocha for testing
+    # - use 1.x for Node.js < 0.8
+    # - use 2.x for Node.js < 0.10
+    # - use 3.x for Node.js < 4
+    if [[ "$(cut -d. -f1 <<< "$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION")" -eq 0 && "$(cut -d. -f2 <<< "$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION")" -lt 8 ]]; then
+      npm install --save-dev mocha@1.21.5
+    elif [[ "$(cut -d. -f1 <<< "$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION")" -eq 0 && "$(cut -d. -f2 <<< "$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION")" -lt 10 ]]; then
+      npm install --save-dev mocha@2.5.3
+    elif [[ "$(cut -d. -f1 <<< "$TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION")" -lt 4 ]]; then
+      npm install --save-dev mocha@3.5.3
+    fi
   # Update Node.js modules
   - |
     # Prune and rebuild node_modules
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0e38083a..f3cf6fdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-promise": "4.0.1",
     "eslint-plugin-standard": "4.0.0",
     "istanbul": "0.4.5",
-    "mocha": "2.5.3",
+    "mocha": "5.2.0",
     "supertest": "1.1.0"
   },
   "files": [
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint --plugin markdown --ext js,md .",
-    "test": "mocha --check-leaks --reporter spec --bail --no-exit",
+    "test": "mocha --check-leaks --reporter spec --bail",
     "test-cov": "istanbul cover node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha -- --check-leaks --reporter dot",
-    "test-travis": "istanbul cover node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha --report lcovonly -- --check-leaks --reporter spec --no-exit"
+    "test-travis": "istanbul cover node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha --report lcovonly -- --check-leaks --reporter spec"
   }
 }