diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f1c77a9710..19c0c34316 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ matrix:
     - rust: nightly
       script:
         - cargo update -Zminimal-versions
-        - cargo build
+        - cargo check
 
 before_install: set -e