diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 2e7465d..dc4dab2 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -87,3 +87,15 @@ def has_codec (program, codec):
     if patoolib.program_supports_compression(program, codec):
         return True
     return patoolib.util.find_program(codec)
+
+
+def skip_on_travis():
+    """Skip test if TRAVIS build environment is detected."""
+    def check_func(func):
+        def newfunc(*args, **kwargs):
+            if "TRAVIS" in os.environ:
+                raise pytest.skip("Skip on TRAVIS CI build.")
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        setattr(newfunc, fnameattr, getattr(func, fnameattr))
+        return newfunc
+    return check_func
diff --git a/tests/archives/test_zoo.py b/tests/archives/test_zoo.py
index 56ad51a..9aaef56 100644
--- a/tests/archives/test_zoo.py
+++ b/tests/archives/test_zoo.py
@@ -14,18 +14,21 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from . import ArchiveTest, Content
-from .. import needs_program
+from .. import needs_program, skip_on_travis
 
 class TestZoo (ArchiveTest):
 
     program = 'zoo'
 
+    # On a Travis CI build the test fails.
+    @skip_on_travis()
     @needs_program(program)
     def test_zoo(self):
         self.archive_commands('t.zoo', check=Content.Multifile)
 
-    # fails on Travis build - disable for now
-    #@needs_program('file')
-    #@needs_program(program)
-    #def test_zoo_file(self):
-    #    self.archive_commands('t.zoo.foo', skip_create=True, check=Content.Multifile)
+    # On a Travis CI build the test fails.
+    @skip_on_travis()
+    @needs_program('file')
+    @needs_program(program)
+    def test_zoo_file(self):
+        self.archive_commands('t.zoo.foo', skip_create=True, check=Content.Multifile)