diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 10cee075e5ab..f0b8be57e49b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ matrix:
           - $HOME/.ccache  # https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/5853
           - $HOME/.cache/matplotlib
   allow_failures:
+    - python: "nightly"
 
 before_install: |
   case "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" in