diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index df1da5c7..6266a984 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ cache: cargo
 
 matrix:
   include:
+    # Disable cross while building coverage, since cross interferes
+    # with caching and the current tarpaulin install.
     - rust: stable
-      env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+      env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu COVERAGE=1 DISABLE_CROSS=1
     - rust: beta
       env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
     - rust: nightly
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ matrix:
     - env: TARGET=powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu
     - env: TARGET=powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu
     - env: TARGET=s390x-unknown-linux-gnu DISABLE_TESTS=1
-    - env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
     - env: TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
     # OSX
@@ -77,31 +78,19 @@ addons:
     packages:
       - libssl-dev
 
-before_cache: |
-  if [[ "$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION" = stable ]] && [[ "$TARGET" = x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu ]]; then
-    cargo install cargo-tarpaulin -f
-  fi
+before_cache:
+  - bash ci/install_taurpin.sh
 
 before_install:
   - set -e
   - rustup self update
 
 install:
-  - sh ci/install_rust.sh
+  - bash ci/install_rust.sh
   - source ~/.cargo/env || true
 
 script:
-  - cross clean
-  - cross build --target $TARGET --all-features
-  - if [ -z $DISABLE_TESTS ]; then cross test --target $TARGET --all-features ; fi
-
-after_success: |
-  if [[ "$TRAVIS_RUST_VERSION" = stable ]] && [[ "$TARGET" = x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu ]]; then
-    # Uncomment the following line for coveralls.io
-    # cargo tarpaulin --ciserver travis-ci --coveralls $TRAVIS_JOB_ID
+  - bash ci/script.sh
 
-    # Uncomment the following two lines create and upload a report for codecov.io
-    cargo tarpaulin --out Xml
-    bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
-    echo "Uploaded code coverage"
-  fi
+after_success:
+  - bash ci/coverage.sh
diff --git a/ci/coverage.sh b/ci/coverage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2790bc8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/coverage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+if [[ ! -z $COVERAGE ]]; then
+    # Uncomment the following line for coveralls.io
+    # cargo tarpaulin --ciserver travis-ci --coveralls $TRAVIS_JOB_ID
+
+    # Uncomment the following two lines create and upload a report for codecov.io
+    cargo tarpaulin --out Xml
+    bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+    echo "Uploaded code coverage"
+fi
diff --git a/ci/install_taurpin.sh b/ci/install_taurpin.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3236df62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/install_taurpin.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -ex
+
+if [[ ! -z $COVERAGE ]]; then
+    cargo install cargo-tarpaulin -f
+fi
diff --git a/ci/script.sh b/ci/script.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..14fd67e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -ex
+
+# Detect our build command if we are on travis or not (so we can test locally).
+if [ -z $CI ] || [ ! -z $DISABLE_CROSS ]; then
+    # Not on CI or explicitly disabled cross, use cargo
+    CARGO=cargo
+else
+    # On CI, use cross.
+    CARGO=cross
+    CARGO_TARGET="--target $TARGET"
+fi
+
+$CARGO clean
+$CARGO build $CARGO_TARGET --all-features
+if [ -z $DISABLE_TESTS ]; then
+    $CARGO test $CARGO_TARGET --all-features
+fi