diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 91b7ffc2..c23feb07 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ script:
     # -s flag: Show sniff codes in all reports.
     # -v flag: Print verbose output.
     # -n flag: Do not print warnings. (shortcut for --warning-severity=0)
-    # --standard: Use WordPress as the standard.
+    # Uses a custom ruleset based on WordPress. This ruleset is automatically
+    # picked up by PHPCS as it's named `phpcs.xml(.dist)`.
     # --extensions: Only sniff PHP files.
-    - if [[ "$SNIFF" == "1" ]]; then $PHPCS_DIR/scripts/phpcs -p -s -v -n . --standard=./codesniffer.ruleset.xml --extensions=php; fi
+    - if [[ "$SNIFF" == "1" ]]; then $PHPCS_DIR/scripts/phpcs -p -s -v -n . --extensions=php; fi
 
 # Receive notifications for build results.
 # @link http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/notifications/#Email-notifications
diff --git a/codesniffer.ruleset.xml b/phpcs.xml.dist
similarity index 100%
rename from codesniffer.ruleset.xml
rename to phpcs.xml.dist