diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0b22d8037..e2c6acb51 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ script:
     - cd src/
     - pytest --cov
     - pycodestyle
-    - sphinx-build -b html docs docs/_build -W
+    - sphinx-build -b html ../docs ../docs/_build -W
 
 after_success:
     - coveralls