diff --git a/public/javascripts/lib/utils.js b/public/javascripts/lib/utils.js
index 7ab658161a..4756aacb84 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/lib/utils.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/lib/utils.js
@@ -43,10 +43,14 @@ Utils = {
   },
   filterLog: function(string) {
     // string = Handlebars.Utils.escapeExpression(string);
+    string = Utils.stripPaths(string);
     string = Utils.foldLog(string);
     string = Deansi.parse(string);
     return string;
   },
+  stripPaths: function(string) {
+    return string.replace(/^\/tmp\/travis\/builds(\/[^\/]+){2}\//gm, '');
+  },
   foldLog: function(string) {
     string = Utils.unfoldLog(string);
     var folds = [
diff --git a/public/javascripts/tests/lib/util_test.js b/public/javascripts/tests/lib/util_test.js
index 0a0216d95f..71b2b8516e 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/tests/lib/util_test.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/tests/lib/util_test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ describe('Utils', function() {
     return Utils.foldLog(Utils.foldLog(string));
   }
 
+  describe('stripPaths', function() {
+    it('removes the path to the build directory in /tmp', function() {
+      var source = 'foo\n/tmp/travis/builds/svenfuchs/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/slice.rb:15';
+      var result = 'foo\nactivesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/hash/slice.rb:15'
+      expect(Utils.stripPaths(source)).toEqual(result);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('foldLog', function() {
     it('folds the "$ bundle install" portion of the log', function() {
       var examples = [