diff --git a/conf/test.config b/conf/test.config
index 26972df..92a10e4 100644
--- a/conf/test.config
+++ b/conf/test.config
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ params {
     config_profile_description = 'Minimal test dataset to check pipeline function'
 
     // Limit resources so that this can run on GitHub Actions
-    max_cpus   = 8
+    max_cpus   = 2
     max_memory = '6.GB'
     max_time   = '6.h'
 
@@ -29,16 +29,3 @@ params {
     shortread_clipmerge = true
 
 }
-
-process {
-    withName: FASTQC {
-        cpus   = { check_max( 8     * task.attempt, 'cpus'    ) }
-        memory = { check_max( 6.GB * task.attempt, 'memory'  ) }
-        time   = { check_max( 6.h   * task.attempt, 'time'    ) }
-    }
-    withName: FASTQC_PROCESSED {
-        cpus   = { check_max( 8     * task.attempt, 'cpus'    ) }
-        memory = { check_max( 6.GB * task.attempt, 'memory'  ) }
-        time   = { check_max( 6.h   * task.attempt, 'time'    ) }
-    }
-}