diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 05813b857..f88d2c443 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ matrix:
 # Java 11 "Oracle JDK" (not yet provided by Travis CI)
     - env: JDK='Oracle JDK 11'
       install: . ./target/install-jdk.sh -F 11 -L BCL
+# some FastDateParser tests currently fail with java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date
+  allow_failures:
+    - env: JDK='Oracle JDK 11'
 
 script:
   - mvn