diff --git a/skimage/_shared/testing.py b/skimage/_shared/testing.py
index d012b8b6..1c95644b 100644
--- a/skimage/_shared/testing.py
+++ b/skimage/_shared/testing.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ def setup_test():
     from scipy.io import loadmat
     from skimage import viewer, filter
     np.random.seed(0)
-    warnings.simplefilter('error') 
+    if os.environ.get('TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION', None) != '2.7':
+        warnings.simplefilter('error') 
 
 
 def teardown_test():