diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d6c6e93..c804c42 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ install:
   - pip install coveralls
   #- pip install pytest  # installed by Travis by default already
 script:
-  - RUN_SLOW_TESTS_TOO=1 py.test --cov rq --durations=10
+  - RUN_SLOW_TESTS_TOO=1 py.test --cov rq --durations=5
 after_success:
   - coveralls
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index d44990b..d0db63b 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class TimeoutTestCase:
     def setUp(self):
         # we want tests to fail if signal are ignored and the work remain
         # running, so set a signal to kill them after X seconds
-        self.killtimeout = 10
+        self.killtimeout = 20
         signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self._timeout)
         signal.alarm(self.killtimeout)