diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7c2992e3..65c1e7bae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ executed `git fetch --tags` followed by the `./init-tests-after-clone.sh`
 script in the repository root. Otherwise you will encounter test failures.
 
 On _Windows_, make sure you have `git-daemon` in your PATH. For MINGW-git, the `git-daemon.exe`
-exists in `Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\`; CYGWIN has no daemon, but should get along fine
-with MINGW's.
+exists in `Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\`.
 
 #### Install test dependencies
 
diff --git a/test/lib/helper.py b/test/lib/helper.py
index e8464b7d4..1de904610 100644
--- a/test/lib/helper.py
+++ b/test/lib/helper.py
@@ -177,12 +177,10 @@ def git_daemon_launched(base_path, ip, port):
     gd = None
     try:
         if is_win:
-            ## On MINGW-git, daemon exists in .\Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\,
-            #  but if invoked as 'git daemon', it detaches from parent `git` cmd,
-            #  and then CANNOT DIE!
-            #  So, invoke it as a single command.
-            ## Cygwin-git has no daemon.  But it can use MINGW's.
-            #
+            # On MINGW-git, daemon exists in Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\,
+            # but if invoked as 'git daemon', it detaches from parent `git` cmd,
+            # and then CANNOT DIE!
+            # So, invoke it as a single command.
             daemon_cmd = [
                 "git-daemon",
                 "--enable=receive-pack",
@@ -217,12 +215,11 @@ def git_daemon_launched(base_path, ip, port):
         )
         if is_win:
             msg += textwrap.dedent(
-                r"""
+                R"""
 
             On Windows,
               the `git-daemon.exe` must be in PATH.
-              For MINGW, look into .\Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\), but problems with paths might appear.
-              CYGWIN has no daemon, but if one exists, it gets along fine (but has also paths problems)."""
+              For MINGW, look into \Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\, but problems with paths might appear."""
             )
         log.warning(msg, ex, ip, port, base_path, base_path, exc_info=1)
 
@@ -305,7 +302,7 @@ def remote_repo_creator(self):
                     cw.set("url", remote_repo_url)
 
                 with git_daemon_launched(
-                    Git.polish_url(base_daemon_path, is_cygwin=False),  # No daemon in Cygwin.
+                    Git.polish_url(base_daemon_path),
                     "127.0.0.1",
                     GIT_DAEMON_PORT,
                 ):