diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3293cc24d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+branches:
+  except:
+    - 1.8
diff --git a/version.log b/version.log
index 2bd431888..bcf51b62f 100644
--- a/version.log
+++ b/version.log
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="8"
 VERSION_PATCH="9"
 VERSION_EXTRA=""
-VERSION_BUILD="3130"
+VERSION_BUILD="3131"
 
 # Changes since 1.8.8 Release
 #Revision 3129 - listchans: Fix typo: nickname -> channel