diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 37afaca9..3c476bb9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+sudo: false
 language: python
+cache: pip
 python:
   - "2.7"
   - "3.3"
diff --git a/jrnl/DayOneJournal.py b/jrnl/DayOneJournal.py
index f4365db2..c2fd74fb 100644
--- a/jrnl/DayOneJournal.py
+++ b/jrnl/DayOneJournal.py
@@ -51,7 +51,13 @@ class DayOne(Journal.Journal):
                     except (KeyError, pytz.exceptions.UnknownTimeZoneError):
                         timezone = tzlocal.get_localzone()
                     date = dict_entry['Creation Date']
-                    date = date + timezone.utcoffset(date, is_dst=False)
+                    try:
+                        date = date + timezone.utcoffset(date, is_dst=False)
+                    except TypeError:
+                        # if the system timezone is set to UTC,
+                        # pytz.timezone.utcoffset() breaks when given the
+                        # arg `is_dst`
+                        pass
                     entry = Entry.Entry(self, date, text=dict_entry['Entry Text'], starred=dict_entry["Starred"])
                     entry.uuid = dict_entry["UUID"]
                     entry._tags = [self.config['tagsymbols'][0] + tag.lower() for tag in dict_entry.get("Tags", [])]