diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d966cd50..c40c83e1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ env:
 matrix:
     fast_finish: true
     include:
-        - os: linux
-          compiler: gcc
-          env: BUILD_TYPE=tarball
         - os: linux
           compiler: gcc
           env: BUILD_TYPE=normal
@@ -24,6 +21,9 @@ matrix:
         - os: osx
           compiler: clang
           env: BUILD_TYPE=normal
+        - os: linux
+          compiler: gcc
+          env: BUILD_TYPE=tarball
 before_install:
     - "echo os: [$TRAVIS_OS_NAME] build: [$BUILD_TYPE]"
     - if [[ "$BUILD_TYPE" == "normal" || "$BUILD_TYPE" == "tarball" ]]; then export CFGFLAGS= MYCXXFLAGS= MYLDFLAGS=; fi
diff --git a/make-tarball.sh b/make-tarball.sh
index 73eb97b5..932552f2 100755
--- a/make-tarball.sh
+++ b/make-tarball.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else
 	# DESC="-rc1"
 fi
 
-TARGZ=`realpath $TARGZ`
+TARGZ=`readlink -f -- $TARGZ`
 
 echo "Exporting . to $TMPDIR/$ZNCDIR..."
 git checkout-index --all --prefix=$TMPDIR/$ZNCDIR/