diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 852002b0..54f58447 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ python:
   - 2.6
   - 2.7
   - 3.3
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    - python: 2.6
 before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
   - export PIP_USE_MIRRORS=true