diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 066b7d757..a06109263 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ python:
 install:
   - pip install coveralls
 script:
-  coverage run tests/test_*.py
+  make tests
 after_success:
   coveralls
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd1c70a1c..d5b9dcafe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: clean pep8 lint test
+.PHONY: clean pep8 lint test coverage
 
 clean:
 	rm -fr build
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ lint:
 test:
 	@- $(foreach TEST, $(wildcard tests/test_*.py), python $(TEST);)
 
+coverage:
+	@- $(foreach TEST, $(wildcard tests/test_*.py), coverage run $(TEST);)
+
 help:
 	@echo "Available targets:"
 	@echo "- clean       Clean up the source directory"