diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7c61dc299..51c24e0e4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ matrix:
     - compiler: gcc
       env: SWIGLANG=tcl
   allow_failures:
-      env: SWIGLANG=python PY3=1 VER=3.3
     - compiler: gcc
+      env: SWIGLANG=python PY3=1 VER=3.3
 before_install:
   - date -u
   - lsb_release -a