diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8d2114d..3cdc51e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ python:
 install:
   - pip install psutil
   - pip install netifaces
-  - pip install mock
 script: nosetests -v tests/
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_modules.py b/tests/modules/test_modules.py
index 7db9492..74d543a 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_modules.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_modules.py
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@
 
 import unittest
 import importlib
+import mock
 
 from bumblebee.engine import all_modules
 from bumblebee.config import Config
 from tests.util import assertWidgetAttributes, MockEngine
 
+class MockCommunicate(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.returncode = 0
+
+    def communicate(self):
+        return (str.encode("1"), "error")
+
 class TestGenericModules(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         engine = MockEngine()
@@ -30,6 +38,7 @@ class TestGenericModules(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @mock.patch("subprocess.Popen")
     def test_update(self, mock_output):
+        mock_output.return_value = MockCommunicate()
         for mod in self.objects:
             widgets = self.objects[mod].widgets()
             self.objects[mod].update(widgets)