diff --git a/pkg/dev_compiler/.travis.yml b/pkg/dev_compiler/.travis.yml
index 8e9919b91539..d4986eee640c 100644
--- a/pkg/dev_compiler/.travis.yml
+++ b/pkg/dev_compiler/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ language: dart
 sudo: false
 dart:
   - dev
+  - stable
 before_install:
   - pub global activate dart_coveralls
 script: ./tool/travis.sh
diff --git a/pkg/dev_compiler/tool/travis.sh b/pkg/dev_compiler/tool/travis.sh
index 22a3c84c05a3..0bdfe72e20cb 100755
--- a/pkg/dev_compiler/tool/travis.sh
+++ b/pkg/dev_compiler/tool/travis.sh
@@ -3,22 +3,10 @@
 # Fast fail the script on failures.
 set -e
 
-function clean {
-  # This is a much simpler clean script, assuming git is available
-  pushd test
-  git clean -fdx
-  popd
-  pub install
-}
-
-clean
-
 dart --checked test/all_tests.dart
 
 # Install dart_coveralls; gather and send coverage data.
-if [ "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ]; then
-  clean
-
+if [ "$COVERALLS_TOKEN" ] && [ "$TRAVIS_DART_VERSION" = "stable" ]; then
   pub global run dart_coveralls report \
     --token $COVERALLS_TOKEN \
     --retry 2 \