diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6910ca7763..a3bc950251 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ notifications:
     channels:
       - "irc.freenode.org#mpv-devel"
     on_success: change
-    on_failure: always
+    on_failure: change
 
 addons:
   coverity_scan: