diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 384426517..d939c9171 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -59,70 +59,70 @@ jobs:
         mv dist/psutil*.tar.gz wheelhouse/
 
   # Linux + macOS + Python 2
-  py2:
-    name: py2-${{ matrix.os }}
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 20
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-12]
-    env:
-      CIBW_TEST_COMMAND:
-        PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 python {project}/psutil/tests/runner.py &&
-        PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 python {project}/psutil/tests/test_memleaks.py
-      CIBW_TEST_EXTRAS: test
-      CIBW_BUILD: 'cp27-*'
+  # py2:
+  #   name: py2-${{ matrix.os }}
+  #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  #   timeout-minutes: 20
+  #   strategy:
+  #     fail-fast: false
+  #     matrix:
+  #       os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-12]
+  #   env:
+  #     CIBW_TEST_COMMAND:
+  #       PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 python {project}/psutil/tests/runner.py &&
+  #       PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 python {project}/psutil/tests/test_memleaks.py
+  #     CIBW_TEST_EXTRAS: test
+  #     CIBW_BUILD: 'cp27-*'
 
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.9
+  #   steps:
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #   - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+  #     with:
+  #       python-version: 3.9
 
-    - name: Create wheels + run tests
-      uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v1.12.0
+  #   - name: Create wheels + run tests
+  #     uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v1.12.0
 
-    - name: Upload wheels
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: wheels
-        path: wheelhouse
+  #   - name: Upload wheels
+  #     uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+  #     with:
+  #       name: wheels
+  #       path: wheelhouse
 
-    - name: Generate .tar.gz
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-      run: |
-        make generate-manifest
-        python setup.py sdist
-        mv dist/psutil*.tar.gz wheelhouse/
+  #   - name: Generate .tar.gz
+  #     if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+  #     run: |
+  #       make generate-manifest
+  #       python setup.py sdist
+  #       mv dist/psutil*.tar.gz wheelhouse/
 
-  # Run linters
-  linters:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.x
-    - name: 'Run linters'
-      run: |
-        python3 -m pip install ruff rstcheck toml-sort sphinx
-        make lint-all
+  # # Run linters
+  # linters:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #   - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+  #     with:
+  #       python-version: 3.x
+  #   - name: 'Run linters'
+  #     run: |
+  #       python3 -m pip install ruff rstcheck toml-sort sphinx
+  #       make lint-all
 
-  # Check sanity of .tar.gz + wheel files
-  check-dist:
-    needs: [py2, py3]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: wheels
-          path: wheelhouse
-      - run: |
-          python scripts/internal/print_hashes.py wheelhouse/
-          pipx run twine check --strict wheelhouse/*
-          pipx run abi3audit --verbose --strict wheelhouse/*-abi3-*.whl
+  # # Check sanity of .tar.gz + wheel files
+  # check-dist:
+  #   needs: [py2, py3]
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+  #       with:
+  #         python-version: 3.x
+  #     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+  #       with:
+  #         name: wheels
+  #         path: wheelhouse
+  #     - run: |
+  #         python scripts/internal/print_hashes.py wheelhouse/
+  #         pipx run twine check --strict wheelhouse/*
+  #         pipx run abi3audit --verbose --strict wheelhouse/*-abi3-*.whl
diff --git a/psutil/tests/__init__.py b/psutil/tests/__init__.py
index f28e13bc4..e4e123d75 100644
--- a/psutil/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/psutil/tests/__init__.py
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@ def wait_for_pid(pid):
     if WINDOWS:
         # give it some more time to allow better initialization
         time.sleep(0.01)
+    print("PROCESS INITIALIZED")  # noqa
 
 
 @retry(exception=(FileNotFoundError, AssertionError), logfun=None,
diff --git a/psutil/tests/test_unicode.py b/psutil/tests/test_unicode.py
index f59df8815..cf9500a3f 100755
--- a/psutil/tests/test_unicode.py
+++ b/psutil/tests/test_unicode.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 
 import os
 import shutil
-import time
 import traceback
 import unittest
 import warnings
@@ -194,11 +193,6 @@ def expect_exact_path_match(self):
 
     def test_proc_exe(self):
         subp = self.spawn_testproc(cmd=[self.funky_name])
-        # XXX: sometimes fail with ProcessLookupError: [Errno 3] assume
-        # no such process (originated from GetExitCodeProcess !=
-        # STILL_ACTIVE)
-        if WINDOWS and CI_TESTING:
-            time.sleep(1)
         p = psutil.Process(subp.pid)
         exe = p.exe()
         self.assertIsInstance(exe, str)
@@ -208,11 +202,6 @@ def test_proc_exe(self):
 
     def test_proc_name(self):
         subp = self.spawn_testproc(cmd=[self.funky_name])
-        # XXX: sometimes fail with ProcessLookupError: [Errno 3] assume
-        # no such process (originated from GetExitCodeProcess !=
-        # STILL_ACTIVE)
-        if WINDOWS and CI_TESTING:
-            time.sleep(1)
         name = psutil.Process(subp.pid).name()
         self.assertIsInstance(name, str)
         if self.expect_exact_path_match():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6f2aeb032..b8c084949 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ trailing_comma_inline_array = true
 [tool.cibuildwheel]
 skip = ["*-musllinux*", "pp*"]
 test-command = [
-    "env PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 PSUTIL_SCRIPTS_DIR={project}/scripts python {project}/psutil/tests/runner.py",
-    "env PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 PSUTIL_SCRIPTS_DIR={project}/scripts python {project}/psutil/tests/test_memleaks.py",
+    # "env PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 PSUTIL_SCRIPTS_DIR={project}/scripts python {project}/psutil/tests/test_memleaks.py",
+    "env PYTHONWARNINGS=always PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 PSUTIL_DEBUG=1 PSUTIL_SCRIPTS_DIR={project}/scripts python {project}/psutil/tests/test_unicode.py",
 ]
 test-extras = "test"