diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 284f4040..a47dceb9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ install:
     - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == 2* && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install futures mock Monotime==1.0; fi
     - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == 'pypy' && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install futures mock; fi
     # TODO(bdarnell): pycares tests are currently disabled on travis due to ipv6 issues.
-    #- if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != 'pypy' && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install pycares; fi
-    - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != 'pypy' && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install pycurl; fi
+    #- if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != 'pypy'* && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install pycares; fi
+    - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != 'pypy'* && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install pycurl; fi
     - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '3.2' && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry pip install mock; fi
     # Twisted runs on 2.x and 3.3+, but is flaky on pypy.
     - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != '3.2' && $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION != 'pypy'* && $DEPS == true ]]; then travis_retry travis_retry pip install Twisted; fi