diff --git a/package/common/util.sh b/package/common/util.sh
index e27151d83..d8d515925 100644
--- a/package/common/util.sh
+++ b/package/common/util.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ function set_branch ()
             current_branch=$APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH
         fi
         if [ ! -z ${TRAVIS_BRANCH} ]; then
-            echo "Setting to TRAVIS_BRANCH"
-            current_branch=$TRAVIS_BRANCH
+            if [ "${TRAVIS_BRANCH}" != "false" ]; then
+                echo "Setting to TRAVIS_BRANCH"
+                current_branch=$TRAVIS_BRANCH
+            fi
         fi
     fi