diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 873ded23..7bcec702 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,15 +8,14 @@ addons:
   apt:
     packages:
       - libenchant-dev
-      - python3-pyqt5
-      - python3-pyqt5.qtsvg
 python:
   - "3.6"
   - "3.7"
   - "3.8"
 install:
   - pip install --upgrade pip
-  - pip install -r requirements.txt
+  - pip install lxml
+  - pip install pyqt5<5.15
 # - pip install pytest-faulthandler
   - pip install PyVirtualDisplay
   - pip install pytest-xvfb
diff --git a/tests/test_gui.py b/tests/test_gui.py
index b83b67fd..cd375cd8 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui.py
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ def testMainWindows(qtbot, nwTempGUI, nwRef, nwTemp):
 
     qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
     nwGUI.docEditor.wCounter.run()
-    nwGUI.docEditor._updateCounts()
     qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
 
     # Save the document