diff --git a/scripts/ci/build.sh b/scripts/ci/build.sh
index 3268d989c5..080edba2bd 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/build.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,29 @@ if [[ ${TRAVIS_TEST_RESULT=0} == 1 ]]; then
   exit 1;
 fi
 
-if [[ ${CI_MODE:-} == "bazel" ]]; then
+# No build needed for bazel or aio docs tests
+if [[ ${CI_MODE:-} == "bazel" || ${CI_MODE:-} == "docs_test" ]]; then
+  exit 0;
+fi
+
+# Build angular.io, then exit (no Angular build required)
+if [[ ${CI_MODE:-} == "aio" ]]; then
+  travisFoldStart "build.aio"
+  (
+    cd "`dirname $0`/../../aio"
+    yarn build
+
+    # If this is a PR for angular/angular@master or angular/angular@<stable-branch>, deploy a
+    # snapshot for previewing early (if preconditions are met) regardless of the test outcome.
+    if [[ ${TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG} == "angular/angular" ]] &&
+       ([[ $TRAVIS_BRANCH == "master" ]] || [[ $TRAVIS_BRANCH == $STABLE_BRANCH ]]) &&
+       [[ $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST != "false" ]]; then
+      travisFoldStart "deploy.aio.pr-preview"
+        yarn deploy-preview -- --skip-build
+      travisFoldEnd "deploy.aio.pr-preview"
+    fi
+  )
+  travisFoldEnd "build.aio"
   exit 0;
 fi
 
@@ -38,24 +60,3 @@ travisFoldStart "tsc a bunch of useless stuff"
   node dist/tools/@angular/tsc-wrapped/src/main -p packages/router/tsconfig-build.json
   node dist/tools/@angular/tsc-wrapped/src/main -p packages/forms/tsconfig-build.json
 travisFoldEnd "tsc a bunch of useless stuff"
-
-
-# Build angular.io
-if [[ ${CI_MODE:-} == "aio" ]]; then
-  travisFoldStart "build.aio"
-  (
-    cd "`dirname $0`/../../aio"
-    yarn build
-
-    # If this is a PR for angular/angular@master or angular/angular@<stable-branch>, deploy a
-    # snapshot for previewing early (if preconditions are met) regardless of the test outcome.
-    if [[ ${TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG} == "angular/angular" ]] &&
-       ([[ $TRAVIS_BRANCH == "master" ]] || [[ $TRAVIS_BRANCH == $STABLE_BRANCH ]]) &&
-       [[ $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST != "false" ]]; then
-      travisFoldStart "deploy.aio.pr-preview"
-        yarn deploy-preview -- --skip-build
-      travisFoldEnd "deploy.aio.pr-preview"
-    fi
-  )
-  travisFoldEnd "build.aio"
-fi