diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f72ac01bc3e..f22a1610459 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ env:
    # TRAVIS_TOKEN_CLIPPY_SERVICE
    secure: dj8SwwuRGuzbo2wZq5z7qXIf7P3p7cbSGs1I3pvXQmB6a58gkLiRn/qBcIIegdt/nzXs+Z0Nug+DdesYVeUPxk1hIa/eeU8p6mpyTtZ+30H4QVgVzd0VCthB5F/NUiPVxTgpGpEgCM9/p72xMwTn7AAJfsGqk7AJ4FS5ZZKhqFI=
 
+install:
+  - . $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh
+  - nvm install stable
+  - nvm use stable
+  - npm install remark remark-lint
+
 script:
+ - remark -f README.md -u remark-lint > /dev/null
  - python util/update_lints.py -c
  - cargo build --features debugging
  - rm -rf target/ Cargo.lock