diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a00393b56..a18fd91ba 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ jobs:
   - stage: compile
     os: osx
     compiler: gcc
-    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
+    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
 # on Mac, CLANG
   - stage: compile
     os: osx
     compiler: clang
-    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
+    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
 # on Linux, GCC
   - stage: compile
     os: linux
     compiler: gcc
-    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
+    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
 # on Linux, CLANG
   - stage: compile
     os: linux
     compiler: clang
-    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
+    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
 # on Linux, with deprecated ON to make sure that path still compiles
   - stage: compile
     os: linux
     compiler: clang
-    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=ON GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
+    env: GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=ON GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
 
 # Matrix configuration:
 os:
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ env:
   global:
     - MAKEFLAGS="-j 2"
     - CCACHE_SLOPPINESS=pch_defines,time_macros
+    - GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON
+    - GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF
   matrix:
-    - GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=ON
-    - GTSAM_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SINCE_V4=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=ON GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF
+    - GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=OFF GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=ON
+    - GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS=ON GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES_ALWAYS=OFF