diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e3ef1ab2..c956bb1a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ spelling:
   <<: *only-default
   image: golang
   stage: vetting
-  script: "misspell -error ."
+  script: "ls -d */ | xargs misspell -error"
   allow_failure: true
 
 cyclomatic:
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2eeca318..e7698b81 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ dist: xenial
 git:
   submodules: false
 language: go
-go: 1.13.x
+go: stable
 go_import_path: perun.network/go-perun
 env:
   - GO111MODULE=on
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         - "! gofmt -l -s `ls -d */` | grep ."
         - "go vet ./..."
         - golint -set_exit_status ./...
-        - misspell -error .
+        - "ls -d */ | xargs misspell -error"
 
     - stage: unit_tests
       before_script: