diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 703a2a0747..6eca128215 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -87,10 +87,3 @@ script:
       git clone https://github.com/vlang/vid
       cd vid && ../v -debug -o vid .
     fi
-  - |
-    if [[ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" != "windows" ]]; then
-      v install nedpals.args
-      # ensure nedpals.args is installed
-      [[ -d ~/.vmodules/nedpals/args]]
-      git remote -v | grep 'https://github.com/nedpals/v-args (fetch)'
-    fi
diff --git a/compiler/main.v b/compiler/main.v
index da21f457cf..58340c1449 100644
--- a/compiler/main.v
+++ b/compiler/main.v
@@ -1023,6 +1023,19 @@ fn install_v(args[]string) {
 	}
 }
 
+fn (v &V) test_vget() {
+	ret := os.system('v install nedpals.args')
+	if ret != 0 {
+		println('failed to run v install')
+		exit(1)
+	}	
+	if !os.file_exists(ModPath + '/nedpals/args') {
+		println('v failed to install a test module')
+		exit(1)
+	}	
+	println('vget is OK')
+}
+
 fn (v &V) test_v() {
 	if !os.dir_exists('vlib') {
 		println('run "v test v" next to the vlib/ directory')
@@ -1102,6 +1115,8 @@ fn (v &V) test_v() {
 	bmark.stop()
 	println( bmark.total_message('building examples') )
 	
+	v.test_vget()
+	
 	if failed {
 		exit(1)
 	}