diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 279b3e49..e3af6b27 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 [pytest]
-minversion = 3.3
+# pytest 3.10 has broken minversion checks,
+# so we have to disable this until pytest 3.11
+# minversion = 3.3
+
 python_files = test_*.py
 markers =
     gen_test: marks an async tornado test