diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 79f978a..0a2a53f 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     - smoke27:
         dir: python/smoke
         run: VERSION=2.7 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh
-    - smoke35_optional:
-        dir: python/smoke
-        run: VERSION=3.5 METHOD=virtualenv INSTALL_OR_SKIP=true ./venv.sh
     - smoke36:
         dir: python/smoke
         run: VERSION=3.6 METHOD=virtualenv ./venv.sh