diff --git a/test/test_compilation/test_compilation.py b/test/test_compilation/test_compilation.py
index 9a2e77de..3aad14eb 100644
--- a/test/test_compilation/test_compilation.py
+++ b/test/test_compilation/test_compilation.py
@@ -96,10 +96,24 @@ class FileTest(unittest.TestCase, metaclass=dynamic.DynamicTest):
         if steps:
             command.extend(['--steps', steps])
 
-        return subprocess.check_call(
-            command,
-            stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-            cwd=os.path.dirname(songbook),
-            )
+            return subprocess.check_call(
+                command,
+                stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                cwd=os.path.dirname(songbook),
+                )
+        #temp fix for travis tests
+        try:
+            val = subprocess.check_output(
+                command,
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                universal_newlines=True,
+                cwd=os.path.dirname(songbook),
+                )
+            print("###ok")
+            print(val)
+            print("ok###")
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print(e.output)
+        return 1
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