diff --git a/.travis-devel-requirements.txt b/.travis-devel-requirements.txt
index c8bd9c45..0379f639 100644
--- a/.travis-devel-requirements.txt
+++ b/.travis-devel-requirements.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ git+git://github.com/mitsuhiko/jinja2.git#egg=Jinja2
 git+git://github.com/mitsuhiko/itsdangerous.git#egg=itsdangerous
 
 # extra dependencies
-hg+http://bitbucket.org/jek/blinker#egg=blinker
+# Python 3.x support in the development version of blinker is broken, see:
+# https://bitbucket.org/jek/blinker/issue/8/python-3-compatiblity-broken-in-tip
+# hg+http://bitbucket.org/jek/blinker#egg=blinker