diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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 language: node_js
 node_js:
-  - 6
   - 8
   - 10
   - 11
 script:
-  - yarn compile
   - yarn test
   - yarn build
   - yarn lint
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+ [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ripple/ripple-lib.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ripple/ripple-lib)
 # ripple-lib
 
 A JavaScript API for interacting with the XRP Ledger