diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f605270ba500..d22001fc90ef 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - 0.10
 
+branches:
+  except:
+    - /^g3_.*$/
+
 env:
   matrix:
     - JOB=unit