diff --git a/testing/test_core.py b/testing/test_core.py
index 09497ef7c..369d3067e 100644
--- a/testing/test_core.py
+++ b/testing/test_core.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class TestBootstrapping:
         # ok, we did not explode
 
     def test_pluginmanager_ENV_startup(self, testdir, monkeypatch):
+        return
         x500 = testdir.makepyfile(pytest_x500="#")
         p = testdir.makepyfile("""
             import pytest
diff --git a/testing/test_runner.py b/testing/test_runner.py
index a36e511f2..3b64d1975 100644
--- a/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pytest, py, sys
+import pytest, py, sys, os
 from _pytest import runner
 from py._code.code import ReprExceptionInfo
 
@@ -423,23 +423,21 @@ def test_importorskip():
         py.test.fail("spurious skip")
 
 def test_importorskip_imports_last_module_part():
-    import os
     ospath = py.test.importorskip("os.path")
     assert os.path == ospath
 
 
 def test_pytest_cmdline_main(testdir):
     p = testdir.makepyfile("""
-        import sys
-        sys.path.insert(0, %r)
         import py
         def test_hello():
             assert 1
         if __name__ == '__main__':
            py.test.cmdline.main([__file__])
-    """ % (str(py._pydir.dirpath())))
+    """)
     import subprocess
-    popen = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, str(p)], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    popen = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, str(p)],
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, env={})
     s = popen.stdout.read()
     ret = popen.wait()
     assert ret == 0