diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c0b0710..eff5b34 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ matrix:
 sudo: false             # faster builds as long as you don't need sudo access
 before_install:
   - export PERL5OPT="${PERL5OPT}${PERL5OPT:+ }"'-Iblib/lib' # work around for Travis Perl helper (auto.bash $blib)
+  - export HARNESS_PERL_SWITCHES="${HARNESS_PERL_SWITCHES}${HARNESS_PERL_SWITCHES:+ }"'-MDevel::Cover=-ignore,^x?t/,-ignore,ConfigData,-blib,0'
   - eval $(curl https://travis-perl.github.io/init) --auto