diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f7fcc449..9802a760 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ before_script:
   #  (permissions of 777 are bad, but it definitely works)
   - chmod -R 777 .
 
-script: php tests/simple_test.php -d $DB -u http://127.0.0.1/
+script: php tests/test_install.php -d $DB
 
 # configure notifications (email, IRC, campfire etc)
 #notifications:
diff --git a/tests/test_install.php b/tests/test_install.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..346cb1f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_install.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once('lib/simpletest/autorun.php');
+require_once('lib/simpletest/unit_tester.php');
+require_once('lib/simpletest/reporter.php');
+
+class ShimmieSimpleTestCase extends WebTestCase {
+	var $options;
+	var $database;
+	
+	function ShimmieTestCase() {
+		$this->options = getopt("d:");
+		$this->database = $this->options["d"];
+	}
+	
+	function testOptions() {
+		print_r($this->options);
+		$this->assertNotNull($this->database);
+	}
+	
+	function installShimmie()
+	{
+		$this->get('http://127.0.0.1/');
+		$this->assertResponse(200);
+	}
+	
+}