diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d6eae7023..8fa5ccfb1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ before_install:
   - ./.travis/get-anaconda.sh
   - source $HOME/miniconda/bin/activate py34
   - sudo apt-get install --force-yes -y iverilog
-  - conda install pip coverage binstar migen cython conda-build jinja2
+  - conda install pip coverage binstar migen cython
   - pip install coveralls
 install:
   - conda build conda/artiq
diff --git a/.travis/get-anaconda.sh b/.travis/get-anaconda.sh
index 04e050441..9e746e616 100755
--- a/.travis/get-anaconda.sh
+++ b/.travis/get-anaconda.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ hash -r
 conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
 conda update -q conda
 conda info -a
+conda install conda-build jinja2
 conda create -q -n py34 python=$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION
 conda config --add channels fallen
diff --git a/artiq/test/transforms.py b/artiq/test/transforms.py
index b9ee5e30d..e51995ad8 100644
--- a/artiq/test/transforms.py
+++ b/artiq/test/transforms.py
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ def run():
 optimize_out = """
 
 def run():
-    do_something(344)
+    now = syscall('now_init')
+    try:
+        do_something(344)
+    finally:
+        syscall('now_save', now)
 """