diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bcc7d9a124..38091f58d1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@ install:
   # Default 2.0.0 Ruby is buggy
   # Default bundler version is buggy
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then rvm use 2.2.1; gem uninstall bundler -v1.13.1; fi
+  # spellcheck
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
+      nvm install 6.4.0 &&
+      npm install -g markdown-spellcheck@0.11.0;
+    fi
 
 script:
   - ./tools/travis.sh
   # spellcheck
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
-      nvm install 6.4.0 &&
-      npm install -g markdown-spellcheck@0.11.0 &&
       mdspell "**/*.md" --ignore-numbers --ignore-acronyms --report;
     fi