diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b2c6966e..88481871 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ install:
 before_script:
   - pip freeze | sort
 script:
-  - nosetests --with-coverage tests/
   - flake8 zipline tests
+  - nosetests --with-coverage tests/
   # deactive env to get access to anaconda command
   - source deactivate
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_SECURE_ENV_VARS" = "true" && "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" = "master" && "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "false" ]]; then DO_UPLOAD="true"; else DO_UPLOAD="false"; fi