diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 018cca55c..7d566e47f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ script:  # command output is not hidden
 
   - stack build --ghc-options=-Werror hledger-ui
   - stack build --ghc-options=-Werror hledger-web
-  - stack build --ghc-options=-Werror hledger-api
+# XXX skip this to stay within time limit
+#  - stack build --ghc-options=-Werror hledger-api
 
   # run the built-in hunit tests. This doesn't run the doctests, 
   # but doesn't require rebuilding and is fast