diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 91ad798e7..a7e676f28 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ python:
   - "pypy"
 env:
   global:
-    - TEST=-v
+    - TEST=-v --with-timer
   matrix:
     - DOCUTILS=0.11
     - DOCUTILS=0.12
diff --git a/test-reqs.txt b/test-reqs.txt
index 0edb725dc..32a7599af 100644
--- a/test-reqs.txt
+++ b/test-reqs.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 flake8
 nose
+nose-timer
 mock
 six>=1.4
 Jinja2>=2.3