diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 36aa62d..ae4be75 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 language: java
+# remove line "dist: trusty" once oraclejdk8 is no longer required
+dist: trusty
 jdk:
 - oraclejdk8
 sudo: false
diff --git a/src/main/resources/webapp/index.html b/src/main/resources/webapp/index.html
index aca98a7..4d66c1c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/webapp/index.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/webapp/index.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <script src="js/confirmEmailCtrl.js"></script>
     <script src="js/listWorkshopCtrl.js"></script>
 
-    <link href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro:200,300,400,700,900" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
+    <link href="//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro:200,300,400,700,900" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
 
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/base.css">
 </head>