diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dbd6c551..445df624 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 install: git clone https://github.com/sstephenson/bats.git
 script: bats/bin/bats test
+# skips unnecessary Ruby-specific setup
+language: node_js