diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 034c122..b3f6467 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ matrix:
       env: DJANGO=django==1.7
     - python: "pypy"
       env: DJANGO=django==1.7
-    # Django 1.8alpha: "Python 2.7 or above"
+    # Django 1.8beta: "Python 2.7 or above"
     - python: "2.7"
-      env: DJANGO=https://www.djangoproject.com/download/1.8a1/tarball/
+      env: DJANGO=django==1.8b1
     - python: "3.4"
-      env: DJANGO=https://www.djangoproject.com/download/1.8a1/tarball/
+      env: DJANGO=django==1.8b1
     - python: "pypy"
-      env: DJANGO=https://www.djangoproject.com/download/1.8a1/tarball/
+      env: DJANGO=django==1.8b1
 install:
   - pip install -q $DJANGO
   - pip install .
diff --git a/docs/history.rst b/docs/history.rst
index 824d3bb..0310946 100644
--- a/docs/history.rst
+++ b/docs/history.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Release Notes
 
 Version 1.4 (development):
 
-* Django 1.8 alpha support
+* Django 1.8 beta support
 * Support new Django 1.8 EmailMessage reply_to param.
   (Specifying a :ref:`Reply-To header <message-headers>`
   still works, with any version of Django,