diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d1a0d7c..52e0871 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,18 +6,12 @@ script: "bundle exec rake validate && bundle exec rake lint && bundle exec rake
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   include:
-  - rvm: 1.9.3
-    env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.4.0"
   - rvm: 1.8.7
     env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.0"
   - rvm: 1.9.3
     env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.0"
-  - rvm: 1.9.3
-    env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.0" FUTURE_PARSER="yes"
   - rvm: 2.1.5
     env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.0"
-  - rvm: 2.1.5
-    env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.4.0"
   - rvm: 2.1.5
     env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 3.0" FUTURE_PARSER="yes"
   - rvm: 1.8.7
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index fcd27d5..2b1b7cd 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ group :development, :unit_tests do
   gem 'json',                    :require => false
 end
 
-beaker_version = ENV['BEAKER_VERSION']
-beaker_rspec_version = ENV['BEAKER_RSPEC_VERSION']
 group :system_tests do
-  if beaker_version
+  if beaker_version = ENV['BEAKER_VERSION']
     gem 'beaker', *location_for(beaker_version)
   end
-  if beaker_rspec_version
+  if beaker_rspec_version = ENV['BEAKER_RSPEC_VERSION']
     gem 'beaker-rspec', *location_for(beaker_rspec_version)
   else
     gem 'beaker-rspec',  :require => false
@@ -32,6 +30,8 @@ group :system_tests do
   gem 'serverspec',    :require => false
 end
 
+
+
 if facterversion = ENV['FACTER_GEM_VERSION']
   gem 'facter', facterversion, :require => false
 else