diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3198fd058b..095bfe1a80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         browser: [chromium, firefox, webkit]
-        transport: [wire, object]
+        transport: [wire, none]
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 31266294c2..f7247b83ed 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ const path = require('path');
 
 const playwright = new Playwright(__dirname, require(path.join(__dirname, 'browsers.json'))['browsers']);
 playwright.electron = new Electron();
-module.exports = setupInProcess(playwright);
+if (process.env.PWCHANNEL === 'none') {
+  playwright._toImpl = x => x;
+  module.exports = playwright;
+} else {
+  module.exports = setupInProcess(playwright);
+}
diff --git a/test/harness/testOptions.js b/test/harness/testOptions.js
index 15cb3028c2..946d1390c5 100644
--- a/test/harness/testOptions.js
+++ b/test/harness/testOptions.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ testOptions.CHROMIUM = browserName === 'chromium';
 testOptions.FFOX = browserName === 'firefox';
 testOptions.WEBKIT = browserName === 'webkit';
 testOptions.USES_HOOKS = process.env.PWCHANNEL === 'wire';
-testOptions.CHANNEL = true;
+testOptions.CHANNEL = process.env.PWCHANNEL !== 'none';
 testOptions.HEADLESS = !!valueFromEnv('HEADLESS', true);
 testOptions.ASSETS_DIR = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'assets');
 testOptions.GOLDEN_DIR = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'golden-' + browserName);