diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1c9de78..7415f65 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,15 +11,10 @@ install:
 before_script:
 - pip3 install -r ./tests/requirements_dev.txt
 - pip3 install anybadge
-- git config --global user.email "travis@travis-ci.org"
-- git config --global user.name "Travis CI"
 - git checkout master
 - black hyperglass
-- git add hyperglass/ *.py
-- git commit --message "Black Formatting - travis $TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
 - python3 ./manage.py pylint-badge --integer-only True
-- git add pylint.svg
-- git commit --message "Pylint Badge - travis $TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
+- sh ./tests/ci_git.sh
 - python3 ./tests/ci_prepare.py
 script:
 - nohup python3 ./tests/ci_dev_server.py &
diff --git a/tests/check_code.sh b/tests/check_code.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0b0a363..0000000
--- a/tests/check_code.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-  #!/bin/sh
-
-setup_git() {
-  git config --global user.email "travis@travis-ci.org"
-  git config --global user.name "Travis CI"
-}
-
-check_format() {
-  black hyperglass
-  git checkout master
-  git add hyperglass/ *.py
-  git commit --message "Black Formatting - travis #$TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
-  echo "Completed Black Formatting"
-}
-
-check_pylint() {
-  PYLINT_SCORE=$(python3 manage.py pylint-badge --integer-only True)
-  echo "Pylint score: $PYLINT_SCORE"
-  git checkout master
-  git add pylint.svg
-  git commit --message "Pylint Badge - travis #$TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
-  echo "Completed Pylint Check & Badge Creation"
-}
-
-setup_git
-check_format
-check_pylint
diff --git a/tests/ci_git.sh b/tests/ci_git.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7dbfa62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ci_git.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+  #!/bin/sh
+
+setup_git() {
+  git config --global user.email "travis@travis-ci.org"
+  git config --global user.name "Travis CI"
+  git add hyperglass/ *.py
+  git commit --message "Black Formatting - travis $TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
+  git add pylint.svg
+  git commit --message "Pylint Badge - travis $TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER"
+}
+
+setup_git