diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2f4c56c4c..9c25d7af2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ before_script:
   - export DPDK_DIR=$PWD/usr/local/share/dpdk/x86_64-native-linuxapp-$CC
   - popd
 
-script: ./unittest.sh
+script:
+  - make CONFIG_WERROR=y
+  - ./unittest.sh
diff --git a/unittest.sh b/unittest.sh
index 775a9a79e..c5adb4e93 100755
--- a/unittest.sh
+++ b/unittest.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 set -xe
 
-make CONFIG_WERROR=y
-
 $valgrind test/lib/nvme/unit/nvme_c/nvme_ut
 $valgrind test/lib/nvme/unit/nvme_ctrlr_c/nvme_ctrlr_ut
 $valgrind test/lib/nvme/unit/nvme_ctrlr_cmd_c/nvme_ctrlr_cmd_ut