diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1bc766a26..75c97fb14 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 language: python
+env:
+    TRAVISBUG="#1027"
 matrix:
+    exclude:
+        - env: TRAVISBUG="#1027"
     include:
         - python: "2.6"
           env: BUILDENV=lucid
@@ -14,7 +18,6 @@ matrix:
     allow_failures:
         - python: "pypy"
           env: BUILDENV=latest
-
 install:
     - pip install --use-mirrors -r .travis/requirements-$BUILDENV.txt
     - pip install --use-mirrors .