diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 96a5cdf..283a803 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 language: go
 go:
-  - 1.3
   - 1.4
   - release
   - tip
 
 script:
-  - go get github.com/kisielk/errcheck
   - go get -t ./...
-
   - go test -tags "skipexternal" -v -race ./...
-  - errcheck github.com/pressly/chainstore
-
diff --git a/chainstore_test.go b/chainstore_test.go
index a1c3434..e1e88e6 100644
--- a/chainstore_test.go
+++ b/chainstore_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestAsyncChain(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(err) // no error because sync store took it fine
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 1) // wait for async operation..
-	assert.NotEmpty(errored.Load())
+	assert.NotNil(errored.Load())
 }
 
 type testStore struct{}