diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a966a9f12..5ad7a660a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ matrix:
 
 sudo: false
 
-before_script:
-  - export DISPLAY=:99.0
-  - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
-
 install:
   - echo $CC
   - echo $CXX
@@ -43,6 +39,10 @@ install:
   - nvm install $NODE_VERSION
   - nvm use --delete-prefix $NODE_VERSION
 
+before_script:
+  - [ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" == "linux" ] && export DISPLAY=:99.0
+  - [ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" == "linux" ] && sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
+
 script: script/cibuild
 
 addons: