diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ff26a2b..5554990 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ cache: pip
 python:
     - "3.6"
     - "3.7"
-    - "3.8-dev"
 
 install:
     - pip install -U -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 0b206fd..cce96f9 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ app = Starlette(routes=routes)
 async def server():
     config = Config(app=app, lifespan="off")
     server = Server(config=config)
-    task = asyncio.create_task(server.serve())
+    task = asyncio.ensure_future(server.serve())
     try:
         while not server.started:
             await asyncio.sleep(0.0001)