diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2c4cb04..58e77df 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ script:
 notifications:
     on_success: change
     on_failure: change  # `always` will be the setting once code changes slow down
+git:
+  submodules: false