diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8ad21aaf5..8e7e13cc9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ script:
   - cd ../..
 
   # random python tests TODO(ekl): these should be moved to bazel
-  - if [ $RAY_CI_PYTHON_AFFECTED == "1" ]; then RAY_FORCE_DIRECT=0 python -m pytest -v --durations=5 --timeout=300 python/ray/experimental/test/async_test.py; fi
+  # - if [ $RAY_CI_PYTHON_AFFECTED == "1" ]; then python -m pytest -v --durations=5 --timeout=300 python/ray/experimental/test/async_test.py; fi
 
   # bazel python tests. This should be run last to keep its logs at the end of travis logs.
   - if [ $RAY_CI_PYTHON_AFFECTED == "1" ]; then ./ci/keep_alive bazel test --spawn_strategy=local --flaky_test_attempts=3 --nocache_test_results --test_verbose_timeout_warnings --progress_report_interval=100 --show_progress_rate_limit=100 --show_timestamps --test_output=errors --test_tag_filters=-jenkins_only python/ray/tests/...; fi