diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8c36a298c3e..9d1b71f1c08 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ env:
     - TESTENV=py27-trial
     - TESTENV=py35-pexpect
     - TESTENV=py35-xdist
-    # Disable py35-trial temporarily: #1989
-    #- TESTENV=py35-trial
+    - TESTENV=py35-trial
     - TESTENV=py27-nobyte
     - TESTENV=doctesting
     - TESTENV=freeze
     - TESTENV=docs
+    allow_failures:
+      # py35-trial failing on Linux: #1989
+      - TESTENV=py35-trial
 
 script: tox --recreate -e $TESTENV