diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b1e0cb793..ebe4fb02c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ matrix:
       env: DB=pgsql  # driver currently unsupported by HHVM
     - php: hhvm-nightly
       env: DB=mysqli # driver currently unsupported by HHVM
+  allow_failures:
+    - php: hhvm-nightly # hhvm-nightly currently chokes on composer installation
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AnnotationDriverTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AnnotationDriverTest.php
index 61a15056a..e7772f189 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AnnotationDriverTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Mapping/AnnotationDriverTest.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class AnnotationDriverTest extends AbstractMappingDriverTest
         $factory->setEntityManager($em);
 
         $this->setExpectedException('Doctrine\ORM\Mapping\MappingException',
-            "Its not supported to define inheritance information on a mapped ".
+            "It is not supported to define inheritance information on a mapped ".
             "superclass 'Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Mapping\MappedSuperClassInheritence'.");
         $usingInvalidMsc = $factory->getMetadataFor('Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Mapping\MappedSuperClassInheritence');
     }