diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 766c74034..c72ffb207 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ broadcaster = { version = "0.2.6", optional = true, default-features = false, fe
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 femme = "1.2.0"
-surf = "1.0.2"
+# surf = "1.0.2"
 tempdir = "0.3.7"
 futures-preview = { version = "=0.3.0-alpha.19", features = ["async-await"] }
 
diff --git a/examples/surf-web.rs b/examples/surf-web.rs
index fd19c29f1..b3101d15c 100644
--- a/examples/surf-web.rs
+++ b/examples/surf-web.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* TODO: Once the next version of surf released, re-enable this example.
 //! Sends an HTTP request to the Rust website.
 
 use async_std::task;
@@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), surf::Exception> {
         Ok(())
     })
 }
+*/
+
+fn main() {}