diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 88135ba81..f4bb18401 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ os:
 env:
   - VIA=compile LC_ALL=en_US.ascii 
   - VIA=compile
-  - VIA=sdist
+
+#  - VIA=sdist
 
 install:
   - "./travis.sh"