diff --git a/.travis-test-riot.sh b/.travis-test-riot.sh
index 7f2660a906..6cd073a1f8 100755
--- a/.travis-test-riot.sh
+++ b/.travis-test-riot.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,15 @@ npm run build
 npm run test
 popd
 
-# run end to end tests
-git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-end-to-end-tests.git --branch master
-pushd matrix-react-end-to-end-tests
-ln -s $REACT_SDK_DIR/$RIOT_WEB_DIR riot/riot-web
-# PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD=true ./install.sh
-# CHROME_PATH=$(which google-chrome-stable) ./run.sh
-./install.sh
-./run.sh --travis
-popd
+if [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" != "experimental" ]
+then
+    # run end to end tests
+    git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-end-to-end-tests.git --branch master
+    pushd matrix-react-end-to-end-tests
+    ln -s $REACT_SDK_DIR/$RIOT_WEB_DIR riot/riot-web
+    # PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD=true ./install.sh
+    # CHROME_PATH=$(which google-chrome-stable) ./run.sh
+    ./install.sh
+    ./run.sh --travis
+    popd
+fi