diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 53b7ee688..afb8fb56c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -84,13 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m pip install pytest-reverse
         fi
         if [ "${{ matrix.os }}" = "ubuntu-latest" ]; then
-          export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/tmp/headless-sway"
-          export SWAYSOCK="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/sway.sock"
-          export WLR_BACKENDS=headless
-          export WLR_LIBINPUT_NO_DEVICES=1
-          mkdir "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"
-          xvfb-run -s '-screen 0 1024x768x24'\
-                  sway -V -d -c /dev/null&
+          xvfb-run -s '-screen 0 1024x768x24' sway&
           export WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-1
           .ci/test.sh
         else