diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d19644d..28922a7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-language: c
-
-sudo: required
+os: linux
+sudo: false
 dist: trusty
-
-before_install:
-  - sudo apt-get -qq update
-  - sudo apt-get install libsndfile1-dev
-
+language: c
+compiler: gcc-7
+addons:
+  apt:
+    sources:
+    - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
+    packages:
+    - gcc-7
+    - libsndfile1-dev
 script:
   - autoreconf -i
   - ./configure
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4740a57..23ace4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,18 +14,17 @@ make
 sudo make install
 ```
 
-When building from the cloned git repository (instead of a downloaded release),
-run `autoreconf -i` to create the missing *configure* script.
-
-An optional example can be enabled enabled by `./configure --enable-examples`.
-This requires libsndfile (http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/, e.g.
-`apt install libsndfile1-dev`).
+ - When building from the cloned git repository (instead of a downloaded release),
+   run `autoreconf -i` to create the missing *configure* script.
+ - An optional example can be enabled enabled by `./configure --enable-examples`.
+   This requires libsndfile (http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/, e.g.
+   `apt install libsndfile1-dev`).
 
 ## Usage ##
 The API is documented in the `include/fvad.h` header file. See also
 `examples/fvadwav.h`.
 
-## Development Notes ##
+## Development notes ##
 Recommended CFLAGS to turn on warnings: `-std=c11 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic`.
 Tests can be run with `make check`.