diff --git a/scripts/pre-push-validate b/scripts/pre-push-validate
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1905fd264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-push-validate
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+gulp validate
diff --git a/scripts/travis/ci.sh b/scripts/travis/ci.sh
index 96433ce727..c9e8c52e33 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/ci.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function run {
   echo "TRAVIS_COMMIT=$TRAVIS_COMMIT"
 
   # check for stupid mistakes
+  gulp jshint
   gulp ddescribe-iit
 
   # Run simple quick tests on Phantom to be sure any tests pass