diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c15b01824b..f12f80720d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 language: python
 sudo: true
 dist: xenial
-matrix:
+
+stages:
+  - Linting
+  - Unit Tests
+
+jobs:
   include:
     # other python environments
+    - stage: Linting
+      python: 3.6
+      env: TOXENV=pylint36
+    - python: 2.7
+      env: TOXENV=pylint27
+    - stage: Unit Tests
+      python: 2.7
+      env: TOXENV=py27
     - python: 3.4
       env: TOXENV=py34
     - python: 3.5
       env: TOXENV=py35
-    - python: 3.7
-      env: TOXENV=py37
-
     - python: 3.6
       env: TOXENV=py36
-    - python: 3.6
-      env: TOXENV=pylint36
-
-    - python: 2.7
-      env: TOXENV=py27
-    - python: 2.7
-      env: TOXENV=pylint27
+    - python: 3.7
+      env: TOXENV=py37
 install:
   - pip install tox
 script: tox