diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index af6256eb8..dd322540d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ env:
   - BUILD_TYPE='ipv6' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
   - BUILD_TYPE='hello-world' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
   - BUILD_TYPE='base' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
-  - BUILD_TYPE='netperf' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
+# XXX: netperf disabled b/c it's flaky
+#  - BUILD_TYPE='netperf' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
   - BUILD_TYPE='shell' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
   - BUILD_TYPE='elfloader' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'
   - BUILD_TYPE='ipv4' MAKE_TARGETS='cooja'