diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 282d0143a..4407e87b6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ install:
 
 script:
     -  mkdir -p /home/travis/.gramps/grampsdb/
-    -  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=gramps.webapp.settings nosetests3 --exclude=TestcaseGenerator --exclude=exportvcard_test --exclude=plugins --exclude=vcard --exclude=merge_ref_test --exclude=test_util_test --exclude=gramps.webapp --exclude=test2_exec_CLI --exclude=widgets --exclude=test3_files_in_import_dir --exclude=test_manual_run --exclude=gui gramps
+    -  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=gramps.webapp.settings nosetests3 --exclude=TestcaseGenerator --exclude=exportvcard_test --exclude=plugins --exclude=vcard --exclude=merge_ref_test --exclude=test_util_test --exclude=test2_exec_CLI --exclude=test3_files_in_import_dir --exclude=test_manual_run gramps
 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/grabbers.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/grabbers.py
index 611dcba92..3f0242084 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/grabbers.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/grabbers.py
@@ -196,15 +196,24 @@ GRABBERS_SWITCH = [
 ]
 
 # cursors
-
-CURSOR_UPPER = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.TOP_SIDE)
-CURSOR_LOWER = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.BOTTOM_SIDE)
-CURSOR_LEFT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.LEFT_SIDE)
-CURSOR_RIGHT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.RIGHT_SIDE)
-CURSOR_UPPER_LEFT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.TOP_LEFT_CORNER)
-CURSOR_UPPER_RIGHT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.TOP_RIGHT_CORNER)
-CURSOR_LOWER_LEFT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.BOTTOM_LEFT_CORNER)
-CURSOR_LOWER_RIGHT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.BOTTOM_RIGHT_CORNER)
+try:
+    CURSOR_UPPER = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.TOP_SIDE)
+    CURSOR_LOWER = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.BOTTOM_SIDE)
+    CURSOR_LEFT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.LEFT_SIDE)
+    CURSOR_RIGHT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.RIGHT_SIDE)
+    CURSOR_UPPER_LEFT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.TOP_LEFT_CORNER)
+    CURSOR_UPPER_RIGHT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.TOP_RIGHT_CORNER)
+    CURSOR_LOWER_LEFT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.BOTTOM_LEFT_CORNER)
+    CURSOR_LOWER_RIGHT = Gdk.Cursor.new(Gdk.CursorType.BOTTOM_RIGHT_CORNER)
+except:
+    CURSOR_UPPER = None
+    CURSOR_LOWER = None
+    CURSOR_LEFT = None
+    CURSOR_RIGHT = None
+    CURSOR_UPPER_LEFT = None
+    CURSOR_UPPER_RIGHT = None
+    CURSOR_LOWER_LEFT = None
+    CURSOR_LOWER_RIGHT = None
 
 CURSORS = [None,
            CURSOR_UPPER_LEFT,