diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index edd6f27da0..f9888a2220 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ composer.phar
 .buildpath
 .project
 .settings/
-
+behat.yml
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3745716730..1637b2a6c0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ before_script:
 
 # execute behat as the script command
 script:
-  - php bin/behat -vv --profile $PROFILE --suite $TEST
+  - php bin/behat -c behat.yml.dist -vv --profile $PROFILE --suite $TEST
 
 # disable mail notifications
 notification:
diff --git a/behat.yml b/behat.yml.dist
similarity index 95%
rename from behat.yml
rename to behat.yml.dist
index 49f4a549fa..0859abcbd0 100644
--- a/behat.yml
+++ b/behat.yml.dist
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# This file contains the default configuration for behat testing using EzSystems/BehatBundle
+
 default:
     extensions:
         Behat\MinkExtension:
@@ -25,21 +27,21 @@ rest:
     suites:
         fullJson:
             paths: [ vendor/ezsystems/ezpublish-kernel/eZ/Bundle/EzPublishRestBundle/Features ]
-            contexts: 
+            contexts:
                 - eZ\Bundle\EzPublishRestBundle\Features\Context\RestContext:
                     url: http://localhost/api/ezp/v2/
                     driver: BuzzDriver
                     type: json
         fullXml:
             paths: [ vendor/ezsystems/ezpublish-kernel/eZ/Bundle/EzPublishRestBundle/Features ]
-            contexts: 
+            contexts:
                 - eZ\Bundle\EzPublishRestBundle\Features\Context\RestContext:
                     url: http://localhost/api/ezp/v2/
                     driver: BuzzDriver
                     type: xml
         guzzle:
             paths: [ vendor/ezsystems/ezpublish-kernel/eZ/Bundle/EzPublishRestBundle/Features ]
-            contexts: 
+            contexts:
                 - eZ\Bundle\EzPublishRestBundle\Features\Context\RestContext:
                     url: http://localhost/api/ezp/v2/
                     driver: GuzzleDriver