diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d05ed391..a654289c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ before_install:
 script:
   - PATH=$PATH:$PWD/bin go test -v ./...
   - go build
-  - diff -u <(echo -n) <(gofmt -d -s .)
+  - if [ "$TRAVIS_GO_VERSION" = "1.11.x" ]; then
+      diff -u <(echo -n) <(gofmt -d -s .);
+    fi
   - if [ -z $NOVET ]; then
       diff -u <(echo -n) <(go tool vet . 2>&1 | grep -vE 'ExampleCommand|bash_completions.*Fprint');
     fi