diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f41377cb..6fa3ed76 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test_local:
 
 # run saucelabs test, configure username/key first
 test_saucelabs:
-ifdef ($(TRAVIS))
+ifdef TRAVIS
 	# run saucelabs test if this is not a pull request
 	ifneq ($(TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST),false)
 		@echo 'Skipping Sauce Labs tests as this is a pull request'