diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5e8e3a666b3..6452beeaf42 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ script:
 
 after_success:
   - travis_after_tests_success
+
+branches:
+  except:
+    - /^merge-branch-.*$/