diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index c654a8c75e6f..44cf0bec545d 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@
 
 **Checklist:**
 
-- [ ] Local tests with `tox` run successfully.
-- [ ] TravisCI does not fail. **Your PR cannot be merged unless CI is green!**
-- [ ] [Fork is up to date][fork] and was rebased on the `dev` branch before creating the PR.
-- [ ] Commits have been [squashed][squash].
-- If code communicates with devices:
+If code communicates with devices:
+  - [ ] Local tests with `tox` run successfully. **Your PR cannot be merged unless tests pass**
   - [ ] New dependencies have been added to the `REQUIREMENTS` variable ([example][ex-requir]).
   - [ ] New dependencies are only imported inside functions that use them ([example][ex-import]).
   - [ ] New dependencies have been added to `requirements_all.txt` by running `script/gen_requirements_all.py`.
   - [ ] New files were added to `.coveragerc`.
-- If the code does not interact with devices:
+
+If the code does not interact with devices:
   - [ ] Tests have been added to verify that the new code works.
 
 [fork]: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7244456