diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d2e8e99e9..88c45516a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ env:
     - TESTENV=doctesting
     - TESTENV=py27-cxfreeze
     - TESTENV=coveralls
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    # py35 is currently broken on travis, see #744
+    - env: TESTENV=py35
 script: tox --recreate -i ALL=https://devpi.net/hpk/dev/ -e $TESTENV
 
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