diff --git a/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py b/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py
index 81ccec6754..5ae05aec45 100644
--- a/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py
+++ b/tools/travis_new_boards_check.py
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ if missing_boards:
     print('Boards missing in TRAVIS_BOARDS:')
     for board in missing_boards:
         print(board)
+    sys.exit(1)