diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 445df624..4498f8e5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 install: git clone https://github.com/sstephenson/bats.git
 script: bats/bin/bats test
 # skips unnecessary Ruby-specific setup
-language: node_js
+language: c