diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 629a359..bc4a117 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ before_install:
 script:
   - cd ${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}
   # Remove ssid_config requirement for examples
-  - sed -i "s%#warning%//#warning%" include/ssid_config.h
+  - sed -i "s%#error%//#error%" include/ssid_config.h
   - make WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=1 -C examples/ build-examples CROSS="ccache xtensa-lx106-elf-" V=1
diff --git a/include/ssid_config.h b/include/ssid_config.h
index edad5a9..a13e09a 100644
--- a/include/ssid_config.h
+++ b/include/ssid_config.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 //   https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-update-index.html
 //
 
-#warning "You need to enter your wifi credentials in this file and follow the instructions here to keep the password safe from Github commits."
+#error "You need to enter your wifi credentials in this file and follow the instructions here to keep the password safe from Github commits."
 
 #ifndef __SSID_CONFIG_H__
 #define __SSID_CONFIG_H__