diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b403dd38..18bab97a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ matrix:
     - gcc
     script:
     - echo $TRAVIS_TAG
+    # headless server compilation
+    - qmake "CONFIG+=headless nosound" Jamulus.pro
+    - make
+    # normal compilation
     - qmake Jamulus.pro
     - make
     #deploy function is only available in travis-ci.com (not free) but not in travis-ci.org (free)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 6cc6f0a4..e7a1cf3b 100755
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ win32 {
     DEFINES += HAVE_STDINT_H
 
     # only include jack support if CONFIG nosound is not set
-    nosoundoption = $$find(CONFIG, "nosound")
-    count(nosoundoption, 0) {
+    !contains(CONFIG, "nosound") {
         message(Jack Audio Interface Enabled.)
 
         contains(CONFIG, "raspijamulus") {