diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 23135f1..fb156f3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ compiler:
 - gcc
 - clang
 
-script: make
+script: make install
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 20bd335..49f1fee 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ DIR_CONFIG = BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALL_ROOT) BIN_PREFIX=$(BIN_PR
 # ==============================================================================
 
 # supported make options (clean, install...)
-.PHONY: all default install clean
-
-# all calls all other options
-all: default install
+.PHONY: default install clean
 
 # default builds components
 default:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 007cab9..ede4025 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ moxerver.cfg
 Build and install
 =================
 
-Run `make` to build the project.  
-This default build will produce artifacts in a directory "install.dir" with executables installed in "usr/bin" (prefix is "usr").  
+Run `make` to build the project and `make install` to install it.  
+This default build will produce artifacts in a directory "install.dir" with executables installed in "usr/bin" (default prefix is "usr").  
 
-You can install directly into some directory with `make INSTALL_ROOT=/some/dir`.  
-You can change the install prefix for executables with `make BIN_PREFIX=someprefix`.  
+You can install directly into some other directory with `make INSTALL_ROOT=/some/dir`.  
+You can change the default install prefix for executables with `make BIN_PREFIX=someprefix`.  
 These options can also be combined into `make INSTALL_ROOT=/some/dir BIN_PREFIX=someprefix`