diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9664ed9c..ff3a53df 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -35,15 +35,16 @@ matrix:
       script:
         - cargo doc --features docs
 
-    - name: book
-      rust: nightly
-      os: linux
-      before_script:
-        - test -x $HOME/.cargo/bin/mdbook || ./ci/install-mdbook.sh
-        - cargo build # to find 'extern crate async_std' by `mdbook test`
-      script:
-        - mdbook build docs
-        - mdbook test -L ./target/debug/deps docs
+    # TODO(yoshuawuyts): re-enable mdbook
+    # - name: book
+    #   rust: nightly
+    #   os: linux
+    #   before_script:
+    #     - test -x $HOME/.cargo/bin/mdbook || ./ci/install-mdbook.sh
+    #     - cargo build # to find 'extern crate async_std' by `mdbook test`
+    #   script:
+    #     - mdbook build docs
+    #     - mdbook test -L ./target/debug/deps docs
 
 script:
   - cargo check --features unstable --all --benches --bins --examples --tests