diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9aa3888..bb886b8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ matrix:
   include:
   - go: 1.1.2
     install: go get -v .
+    before_script: echo skipping gfmxr on $TRAVIS_GO_VERSION
+    script:
+    - ./runtests vet
+    - ./runtests test
 
 before_script:
 - go get github.com/meatballhat/gfmxr/...