diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 4dad5245ed..72cf4cd8e1 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ branches:
   - master
   - WX_3_0_BRANCH
 
+skip_commits:
+  files:
+    - docs/
+    - interface/
+    - misc/
+
 environment:
   matrix:
   - TOOLSET: msbuild