diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dc445b2..0603f20 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ script:
 
 after_success:
   - travis_after_test_success
+
+branches:
+  except:
+    - /^merge-branch-.*$/