diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 40d81b43e7..0c32e8ab3e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ matrix:
         # Check that example compiles
         - sed -n '/``` cpp/,/```/{/```$/Q;/```/d;p;}' $EVENTS/README.md > main.cpp
         - python tools/make.py -t GCC_ARM -m K64F --source=. --build=BUILD/K64F/GCC_ARM -j0
+        # Check that example compiles without rtos
+        - sed -n '/``` cpp/,/```/{/```$/Q;/```/d;p;}' $EVENTS/README.md > main.cpp
+        - rm -r rtos features/netsocket features/frameworks BUILD
+        - python tools/make.py -t GCC_ARM -m DISCO_F401VC --source=. --build=BUILD/DISCO_F401VC/GCC_ARM -j0
         # Run local equeue tests
         - make -C $EVENTS/equeue test