diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 929d23e..b84275d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ script:
   # basic build with old c standard
   - if [ "${BASIC_LINUX_GCC}" = "yes" ]; 
     then
-    cd lib
-    gcc -Wextra -Wall -Werror --std=c89 fort.c -c -o fort.o
-    rm fort.o
-    cd ..
+    cd lib ;
+    gcc -Wextra -Wall -Werror --std=c89 fort.c -c -o fort.o ;
+    rm fort.o ;
+    cd .. ;
     fi
 
   # cppcheck run