diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 004c6ab4cf7236..7a754075168554 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ matrix:
       script:
         - make lint
         # Lint the first commit in the PR.
-        - \[ -z "$TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE" \] || (echo -e '\nLinting the commit message according to the guidelines at https://goo.gl/p2fr5Q\n' && git log $TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE --pretty=format:'%h' --no-merges | tail -1 | xargs npx -q core-validate-commit --no-validate-metadata)
+        - bash tools/lint-commit-message.sh
     - name: "Test Suite"
       install:
         - ./configure