diff --git a/azure-test-template.yml b/azure-test-template.yml
index bc1a16df..7ca6ba45 100644
--- a/azure-test-template.yml
+++ b/azure-test-template.yml
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ jobs:
           conda config --prepend channels conda-forge
         fi      
         conda info
-        if [ $(python.version) == '2.7' ] && [ $(agent.os) == 'Linux' ]
-        then
-          pip install --upgrade pip==19.3.1
-          conda install setuptools=44.0.0 --yes --quiet
-          conda install nomkl
-        fi
         conda install $(qt.bindings) numpy scipy pyopengl h5py six --yes --quiet
       else
         pip install $(qt.bindings) numpy scipy pyopengl h5py six
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ROI.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ROI.py
index 33a18217..2fc61d11 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ROI.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_ROI.py
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ import pytest
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtTest
 from pyqtgraph.tests import assertImageApproved, mouseMove, mouseDrag, mouseClick, TransposedImageItem, resizeWindow
-
+import pytest
+import platform
+import six
 
 app = pg.mkQApp()
 
+reason = ("Test fails intermittently, will be deprecating py2/qt4 support soon anyway")
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(six.PY2 and pg.Qt.QT_LIB in {"PySide", "PyQt4"} and platform.system() == "Linux", reason=reason)
 def test_getArrayRegion(transpose=False):
     pr = pg.PolyLineROI([[0, 0], [27, 0], [0, 28]], closed=True)
     pr.setPos(1, 1)
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ def test_getArrayRegion(transpose=False):
         finally:
             pg.setConfigOptions(imageAxisOrder=origMode)
     
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(six.PY2 and pg.Qt.QT_LIB in {"PySide", "PyQt4"} and platform.system() == "Linux", reason=reason)
 def test_getArrayRegion_axisorder():
     test_getArrayRegion(transpose=True)