diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2408f90..7dc8c07 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@ language: vim
 
 before_script: |
   git clone https://github.com/junegunn/vader.vim.git
+  git clone https://github.com/vim/vim
+  cd vim
+  ./configure --with-features=huge --enable-rubyinterp --enable-pythoninterp
+  make -j4
+  sudo make install
+  cd -
 
 script: |
+  export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
+  vim --version
   vim -Nu <(cat << VIMRC
   let &rtp  =  '.,' . &rtp
   let &rtp .= ',after'
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex.vim b/autoload/vimtex.vim
index 72364fd..ba58636 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex.vim
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ function! s:check_version() " {{{1
     return
   endif
 
-  " if v:version <= 703 && !has('patch544')
-  "   echoerr 'vimtex error: Please use Vim version 7.3.544 or newer!'
-  " endif
+  if v:version <= 703 && !has('patch544')
+    echoerr 'vimtex error: Please use Vim version 7.3.544 or newer!'
+  endif
 endfunction
 
 " }}}1