diff --git a/tests.yml b/tests.yml
index 395e7ba..97acbc2 100644
--- a/tests.yml
+++ b/tests.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         run: VERSION=2.7 METHOD=virtualenv-seeder-pip ./venv.sh
     - smoke35:
         dir: smoke
-        run: VERSION=3.5 METHOD=virtualenv-no-download ./venv.sh
+        run: VERSION=3.5 METHOD=virtualenv-no-download INSTALL_OR_SKIP=true ./venv.sh
     - smoke36:
         dir: smoke
         run: VERSION=3.6 METHOD=venv TOX=false ./venv.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
     - gcc
     - virtualenv
     - python2.7
-    - python3.5
     - python3.6
     - python3.7
     - python3.8