diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a8ae739d..b38d8bad 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ notifications:
     recipients:
       - meeh@sigterm.no
     on_success: change
-    on_failure: change
+    on_failure: always
   irc: 
     channels: 
       - "irc.freenode.net#i2p-dev"
     template:
       - "%{repository}/%{branch} (%{commit} - %{author}): %{message}"
-    on_failure: change
+    on_failure: always
     on_success: change