diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ac6d925..62fec4c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ rvm:
   - ree
 
   - jruby-head
-  - jruby # tracks JRuby 9k stable version
+  - jruby-9.1.6.0
+  - jruby # still tracks JRuby 1.7.x on Travic
   - jruby-19mode
   - jruby-18mode
 
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ matrix:
   allow_failures:
     - rvm: ruby-head
     - rvm: jruby-head
-    - rvm: jruby-18mode # until fixed failure in `bundle exec`, which is not our problem
     - rvm: rbx-head
     - rvm: rbx # until Travis fixes Rubinius 3.x again
     - rvm: rbx-2 # until Travis fixes Rubinius 2.x again