diff --git a/.ci/travis.sh b/.ci/travis.sh
index 4c0e9c46b..30a20c53c 100755
--- a/.ci/travis.sh
+++ b/.ci/travis.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ patch-diff-report-tool)
 checkstyle-tester-launch-groovy)
   checkout_from https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle
   cd .ci-temp/checkstyle
+  LOCAL_GIT_REPO=$(pwd)
   mvn --batch-mode clean install -Passembly
   cd ../../checkstyle-tester
-  groovy launch.groovy -l projects-for-travis.properties -c my_check.xml -i
+  groovy diff.groovy -r "$LOCAL_GIT_REPO" -l projects-for-travis.properties --patchConfig my_check.xml \
+        --patchBranch master --mode single --allowExcludes
   ;;
 
 checkstyle-tester-diff-groovy-patch)
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a5ce9b200..c0d677035 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ environment:
       CMD3: " && cd checkstyle && git checkout -b patch-branch"
       CMD4: " "
       CMD5: " && cd ..\\checkstyle-tester "
-      CMD6: " && groovy diff.groovy -l projects-for-travis.properties -c my_check.xml -b master -p patch-branch -r C:\\projects\\contribution\\checkstyle -i -s"
+      CMD6: " && groovy diff.groovy -l projects-for-travis.properties -c my_check.xml -b master -p patch-branch -r C:\\projects\\contribution\\checkstyle -s"
     - JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0
       DESC: "checkstyle-tester (diff.groovy with base and patch configs) on guava"
       CMD1: " git clone -q --depth=10 --branch=master "
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ environment:
       CMD3: " && cd checkstyle && git checkout -b patch-branch"
       CMD4: " "
       CMD5: " && cd ..\\checkstyle-tester "
-      CMD6: " && groovy diff.groovy -l projects-for-travis.properties -bc my_check.xml -pc my_check.xml -b master -p patch-branch -r C:\\projects\\contribution\\checkstyle -i -s"
+      CMD6: " && groovy diff.groovy -l projects-for-travis.properties -bc my_check.xml -pc my_check.xml -b master -p patch-branch -r C:\\projects\\contribution\\checkstyle -s"
 
 build_script:
   - ps: >