diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7f622bc85..4a68cb960 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ matrix:
       env: SWIGLANG=javascript ENGINE=node VER=10 CPP11=1
       sudo: required
       dist: trusty
+    # 'brew upgrade python' failure due to conflicting files: c++
+    - compiler: clang
+      os: osx
+      env: SWIGLANG=python PY3=3
     # Lots of failing tests currently
     - compiler: gcc
       os: linux