diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 24214e9bee..cb08e40d42 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ matrix:
 
 before_script:
     - env
-    - if [ "$TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE" == "pull_request" -a -n "$EXTENDED_TEST" ]; then
+    - if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" != "false" -a -n "$EXTENDED_TEST" ]; then
           (git log -1 $TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE | grep '\[extended tests\]' > /dev/null) || exit 0;
       fi
     - if [ -n "$DESTDIR" ]; then