diff --git a/tests/pexpects/bind.py b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
index c217d3de4..b86dd016b 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/bind.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sys
 # and fails this a lot.
 #
 # Presumably we still have users on macOS that would notice binding errors
-if "GITHUB_WORKFLOW" in os.environ and platform.system() == "Darwin":
+if "CI" in os.environ and platform.system() == "Darwin":
     sys.exit(127)
 
 sp = SpawnedProc()
diff --git a/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py b/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py
index 0e74b7162..006d36a7c 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import sys
 import signal
 import platform
 
-# Fails on macOS CI
 if "CI" in os.environ and platform.system() == "Darwin":
     sys.exit(127)
 
diff --git a/tests/pexpects/fg.py b/tests/pexpects/fg.py
index 17b480e1a..33bea94df 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/fg.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/fg.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
+if "CI" in os.environ and platform.system() == "Darwin":
+    sys.exit(127)
+
 sp = SpawnedProc()
 send, sendline, sleep, expect_prompt, expect_re, expect_str = (
     sp.send,
diff --git a/tests/pexpects/signals.py b/tests/pexpects/signals.py
index 0b56e4bf8..ef3ea1c69 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/signals.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/signals.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ import signal
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-if platform.system() == "FreeBSD": # Spurious failure.
+if "CI" in os.environ and platform.system() == "Darwin":
+    sys.exit(127)
+
+if platform.system() == "FreeBSD": # Spurious failure. TODO Only disable this in CI.
     sys.exit(127)
 
 expect_prompt()
diff --git a/tests/pexpects/torn_escapes.py b/tests/pexpects/torn_escapes.py
index 4e1feb2b8..6c424b1db 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/torn_escapes.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/torn_escapes.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ import signal
 import sys
 from pexpect_helper import SpawnedProc
 
+if platform.system() == "FreeBSD": # Spurious failure. TODO Only disable this in CI.
+    sys.exit(127)
+
+if "CI" in os.environ and platform.system() == "Darwin":
+    sys.exit(127)
 
 sp = SpawnedProc()
 send, sendline, sleep, expect_prompt, expect_str, expect_re = (
@@ -16,9 +21,6 @@ send, sendline, sleep, expect_prompt, expect_str, expect_re = (
     sp.expect_re,
 )
 
-if platform.system() == "FreeBSD": # Spurious failure.
-    sys.exit(127)
-
 # Ensure that signals don't tear escape sequences. See #8628.
 expect_prompt()