diff --git a/.travis-test-riot.sh b/.travis-test-riot.sh
index bab8242146..ee0f45e1ec 100755
--- a/.travis-test-riot.sh
+++ b/.travis-test-riot.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ REACT_SDK_DIR=`pwd`
 curbranch="${TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH:-$TRAVIS_BRANCH}"
 echo "Determined branch to be $curbranch"
 
-git clone --depth=1 --branch "$curbranch" https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web.git \
+git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web.git \
     "$RIOT_WEB_DIR"
 
+git checkout "$curbranch" || git checkout develop
+
 cd "$RIOT_WEB_DIR"
 
 mkdir node_modules