diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ scales to support complex functional testing.  It provides
 
 - many `external plugins <http://pytest.org/latest/plugins.html#installing-external-plugins-searching>`_.
 
-.. image:: https://secure.travis-ci.org/hpk42/pytest.png
-   :target: http://travis-ci.org/hpk42/pytest
-
 A simple example for a test::
 
     # content of test_module.py
diff --git a/doc/en/status.txt b/doc/en/status.txt
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@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+pytest development status
+================================
+
+github triggered travis:
+
+.. image:: https://secure.travis-ci.org/hpk42/pytest.png
+   :target: http://travis-ci.org/hpk42/pytest
+