diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a654fe30..e180aeef 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ install:
     - pip install pipenv && pipenv install --dev
 before_script:
     - gulp lint
-    - gulp build
-    - gulp collectstatic
 script:
     - gulp coverage
 after_success:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de6c32a4..45584a87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -497,8 +497,6 @@ not need to be executed independently - see the `build` command.
 
 Executes Baby Buddy's suite of tests.
 
-:exclamation: Tests require static files to be collected, it may be necessary 
-to execute ``gulp build && gulp collectstatic`` before tests (if static files 
-have changed). Gulp also passes along non-overlapping arguments for this 
-command, however individual tests cannot be run with this command. 
-`python manage.py test` can be used for individual test execution.
+Gulp also passes along non-overlapping arguments for this command, however 
+individual tests cannot be run with this command. `python manage.py test` can be
+used for individual test execution.
diff --git a/babybuddy/settings/travis.py b/babybuddy/settings/travis.py
index add57971..e4c41e17 100644
--- a/babybuddy/settings/travis.py
+++ b/babybuddy/settings/travis.py
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ from .base import *
 SECRET_KEY = 'TRAVISCIWHYNOT'
 
 
+# Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/howto/static-files/
+
+STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage'
+
+
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/settings/#databases