diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2b4699d09..1253fc5c9 100755
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ matrix:
   fast_finish: true
 
 env:
-  - LINT=true TYPE=standard
   - TYPE=standard DISTRO=redhat MONOLITHIC=y SYSTEMD=y WERROR=y
   - TYPE=standard DISTRO=redhat MONOLITHIC=n SYSTEMD=y WERROR=y
   - TYPE=standard DISTRO=debian MONOLITHIC=y SYSTEMD=y WERROR=y
@@ -27,6 +26,11 @@ env:
   - TYPE=mls DISTRO=gentoo MONOLITHIC=y SYSTEMD=n WERROR=y
   - TYPE=mls DISTRO=gentoo MONOLITHIC=n SYSTEMD=n WERROR=y
 
+matrix:
+  include:
+  - python: 3.7
+    env: LINT=true TYPE=standard
+
 sudo: false
 dist: bionic
 
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ install:
 script:
   - echo $TYPE $DISTRO $MONOLITHIC $SYSTEMD $WERROR
   - set -e
-  - if [ -n "$LINT" ] ; then ./testing/check_fc_files.py ; fi
+  - if [ -n "$LINT" ] ; then python3 -t -t -E -W error testing/check_fc_files.py ; fi
   - make bare
   - make conf
   - make