diff --git a/scripts/extract.js b/scripts/extract.js
index b573b39f4..ca07e5c10 100644
--- a/scripts/extract.js
+++ b/scripts/extract.js
@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ const config = require('../config')
 const SNIPPETS_PATH = `./${config.snippetPath}`
 const OUTPUT_PATH = `./${config.snippetDataPath}`
 
-// Check if running on Travis, only build for cron jobs and custom builds
+// Terminate if parent commit is a Travis build
 if (
   util.isTravisCI() &&
-  process.env['TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE'] !== 'cron' &&
-  process.env['TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE'] !== 'api'
+  /^Travis build: \d+/g.test(process.env['TRAVIS_COMMIT_MESSAGE'])
 ) {
-  console.log(`${green('NOBUILD')} snippet extraction terminated, not a cron or api build!`)
-  process.exit(0)
+  console.log(
+    `${green(
+      'NOEXTRACT',
+    )} Snippet extraction terminated, parent commit is a Travis build!`,
+  );
+  process.exit(0);
 }
 
 // Setup everything