diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f6bbd1421b24ca..781824903e993c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ matrix:
       node_js: "latest"
       env: 
         - NODE=$(which node)
-      install:
-        - make lint-md-build
       script:
         - make lint
     - name: "Test Suite"
diff --git a/doc/releases.md b/doc/releases.md
index 6f57a99667f1fe..edbe255528ff7c 100644
--- a/doc/releases.md
+++ b/doc/releases.md
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ Cherry-pick the release commit to `master`. After cherry-picking, edit
 previously on `master`. `NODE_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` should be `0`. **Do not**
 cherry-pick the "Working on vx.y.z" commit to `master`.
 
-Run `make lint-md-build; make lint` before pushing to `master`, to make sure the
-Changelog formatting passes the lint rules on `master`.
+Run `make lint` before pushing to `master`, to make sure the Changelog
+formatting passes the lint rules on `master`.
 
 ### 13. Promote and Sign the Release Builds