diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cab5e67c64bd..fca4a597342d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
   - docker
 env:
   matrix:
+    - MODE=branchStrategy
     - MODE=syntax
     - MODE=python
     - MODE=node
@@ -66,6 +67,10 @@ script:
     if [[ $MODE == 'java' ]]; then
       $DOCKER_CMD Azure/azure-libraries-for-java -v
     fi
+  - >-
+    if [[ $MODE == 'branchStrategy' && $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST != 'false' && $TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG == 'Azure/azure-rest-api-specs-pr' && $TRAVIS_BRANCH == 'master' ]]; then
+      exit 1
+    fi
   - >-
     if [[ $MODE == 'syntax' ]]; then
       npm test -- test/syntax.js