diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 86a846b..e46100f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ cache:
     - validation/frameworks
 
 before_script:
+  - set -e
   - phpenv config-rm xdebug.ini
   - if find . -name "*.php" -path "./src/*" -path "./experiments/*" -path "./tools/*" -path "./syntax-visualizer/server/src/*" -exec php -l {} 2>&1 \; | grep "syntax error, unexpected"; then exit 1; fi  
   - if find . -name "*.php" -path "./tests/*" -path "./validation/*" -maxdepth 0 --exec php -l {} 2>&1 \; | grep "syntax error, unexpected"; then exit 1; fi    
 
 script:
   - |
-    set -e
-    
     if [[ $VALIDATION = true ]]; then
       phpunit --testsuite validation
     else