diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e8d39cd5e..2098efb04 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ install:
 script:
   - "pip install pytest"
   - if [[ "${VIA}" == "compile" ]]; then SPACY_DATA=models/en python -m pytest spacy; fi
-  - if [[ "${VIA}" == "pip" ]]; then python -m pytest spacy; fi
+  - if [[ "${TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST}" == "false" && "${VIA}" == "pip" ]]; then python -m pytest spacy; fi
diff --git a/travis.sh b/travis.sh
index 522700248..efd76c7c7 100755
--- a/travis.sh
+++ b/travis.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ "${TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST}" = "false" && "${VIA}" == "pypi"]; then
+if [ "${TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST}" == "false" && "${VIA}" == "pypi"]; then
     rm -rf *
     pip install spacy
 fi