diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0c6f904c3..38d226395 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ matrix:
     script: bundle exec rake beaker
     services: docker
     sudo: required
-  - rvm: 2.4.0
+  - rvm: 2.4.1
     bundler_args: --without system_tests
     env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 5.0"
   - rvm: 2.1.9
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 22d5d689f..01912b60c 100755
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-#This file is generated by ModuleSync, do not edit.
+# This file is generated by ModuleSync, do not edit.
 require 'puppetlabs_spec_helper/module_spec_helper'
 
 # put local configuration and setup into spec_helper_local
 begin
   require 'spec_helper_local'
-rescue LoadError
+rescue LoadError => loaderror
+  puts "Could not require spec_helper_local: #{loaderror.message}"
 end