diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7caf3cd..8c1c462 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "node"
   - "iojs"
+services:
+  - "xvfb"
 before_script:
   - export DISPLAY=:99.0
-  - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d46b91..74202d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ahmednuaman/javascript-tests",
   "dependencies": {
-    "karma": "^0.12.32",
-    "karma-jasmine": "^0.3.5",
-    "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "^0.1.4"
+    "jasmine-core": "2.3.4",
+    "karma": "^0.13.22",
+    "karma-jasmine": "0.3.5",
+    "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "1.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.1.12",
diff --git a/test/clone-object.js b/test/clone-object.js
index 86ec647..17e8ffd 100644
--- a/test/clone-object.js
+++ b/test/clone-object.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 describe('clone object', function () {
   it('should clone an object', function () {
     var expected = {name: 'Ahmed', age: 27, skills: ['cycling', 'walking', 'eating']},
-        obj = {};
+//         efficient one line to clone objects.
+        obj = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(expected));
 
     expect(obj).toEqual(expected);
     expect(obj).not.toBe(expected);
diff --git a/test/flatten-array.js b/test/flatten-array.js
index c7f0632..3746700 100644
--- a/test/flatten-array.js
+++ b/test/flatten-array.js
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ describe('flatten array', function () {
   it('should flatten an array', function () {
     var arr = [1, 2, [1, 2, [3, 4, 5, [1]]], 2, [2]],
         expected = [1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+    
+//     re-write to work with travis, converting the array to a string array and then mapping it as number array, then finally sorting it into the correct order
+    const stringArr = arr.toString();
+    const flattenedArr = stringArr.split(',').map(Number);
+
+    arr = flattenedArr.sort();
 
     expect(arr).toEqual(expected);
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/test/scoping.js b/test/scoping.js
index 557c54a..5b46673 100644
--- a/test/scoping.js
+++ b/test/scoping.js
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ describe('scoping', function () {
       return this.foo;
     };
 
+//     explicitely setting the 'this' value
     Module.prototype.req = function() {
-      return request(this.method);
+      return request(this.method.bind(this));
     };
 
     expect(mod.req()).toBe('bar');
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});