diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index f724b551f..71ca4d930 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -152,19 +152,6 @@ $ ng build --configuration production
     configuration. This is not ideal. But for now, make sure no settings
     except for DEBUG are overridden when testing.
 
--   Testing under docker is possible (but generally unsupported) if a
-    bare-metal environment cannot be setup. To run tests under docker, use
-    this command:
-
-    ```bash
-    # paperless-ngx/
-
-    $ docker run --rm -i -t \
-      -v $PWD:/usr/src/paperless \
-      --entrypoint=uv paperlessngx/paperless-ngx:latest \
-      run pytest
-    ```
-
 !!! note
 
       The line length rule E501 is generally useful for getting multiple
diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
index a541f66c3..97027e02d 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
@@ -250,22 +250,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         if options["oneshot"]:
             return
 
-        inotify = None
         if settings.CONSUMER_POLLING == 0 and INotify:
-            try:
-                inotify = INotify()
-            except OSError:
-                logger.exception("inotify failed to instantiate")
-
-        if inotify:
-            self.handle_inotify(
-                inotify,
-                directory,
-                recursive,
-                is_testing=options["testing"],
-            )
+            self.handle_inotify(directory, recursive, is_testing=options["testing"])
         else:
-            if inotify is None and settings.CONSUMER_POLLING == 0:  # pragma: no cover
+            if INotify is None and settings.CONSUMER_POLLING == 0:  # pragma: no cover
                 logger.warning("Using polling as INotify import failed")
             self.handle_polling(directory, recursive, is_testing=options["testing"])
 
@@ -298,7 +286,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 observer.stop()
             observer.join()
 
-    def handle_inotify(self, inotify, directory, recursive, *, is_testing: bool):
+    def handle_inotify(self, directory, recursive, *, is_testing: bool):
         logger.info(f"Using inotify to watch directory for changes: {directory}")
 
         timeout_ms = None
@@ -306,6 +294,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             timeout_ms = self.testing_timeout_ms
             logger.debug(f"Configuring timeout to {timeout_ms}ms")
 
+        inotify = INotify()
         inotify_flags = flags.CLOSE_WRITE | flags.MOVED_TO | flags.MODIFY
         if recursive:
             inotify.add_watch_recursive(directory, inotify_flags)
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api_status.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api_status.py
index f80512a96..9b7bf37ad 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api_status.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api_status.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class TestSystemStatus(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         self.assertEqual(response.data["pngx_version"], version.__full_version_str__)
         self.assertIsNotNone(response.data["server_os"])
-        self.assertIn(response.data["install_type"], ["bare-metal", "docker"])
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["install_type"], "bare-metal")
         self.assertIsNotNone(response.data["storage"]["total"])
         self.assertIsNotNone(response.data["storage"]["available"])
         self.assertEqual(response.data["database"]["type"], "sqlite")
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_file_handling.py b/src/documents/tests/test_file_handling.py
index 00df33a5b..c0070aa81 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_file_handling.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_file_handling.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from documents.tasks import empty_trash
 from documents.tests.factories import DocumentFactory
 from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import FileSystemAssertsMixin
-from documents.tests.utils import skip_if_root
 
 
 class TestFileHandling(DirectoriesMixin, FileSystemAssertsMixin, TestCase):
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ class TestFileHandling(DirectoriesMixin, FileSystemAssertsMixin, TestCase):
             settings.ORIGINALS_DIR / "test" / "test.pdf.gpg",
         )
 
-    @skip_if_root
     @override_settings(FILENAME_FORMAT="{correspondent}/{correspondent}")
     def test_file_renaming_missing_permissions(self):
         document = Document()
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
index 447de4926..38b9eadda 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from threading import Thread
 from time import sleep
 from unittest import mock
 
-import pytest
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import CommandError
 from django.core.management import call_command
@@ -19,14 +18,6 @@ from documents.models import Tag
 from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import DocumentConsumeDelayMixin
 
-try:
-    from inotifyrecursive import INotify
-
-    INotify()
-    SKIP_INOTIFY_TESTS = False
-except (ImportError, OSError):
-    SKIP_INOTIFY_TESTS = True
-
 
 class ConsumerThread(Thread):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -117,10 +108,10 @@ class ConsumerThreadMixin(DocumentConsumeDelayMixin):
             print("file completed.")  # noqa: T201
 
 
-class _TestConsumerBase(DirectoriesMixin, ConsumerThreadMixin):
-    # Note: adding TransactionTestCase as a base makes pytest discover this
-    # class. Only add it to the actual test classes.
-
+@override_settings(
+    CONSUMER_INOTIFY_DELAY=0.01,
+)
+class TestConsumer(DirectoriesMixin, ConsumerThreadMixin, TransactionTestCase):
     def test_consume_file(self):
         self.t_start()
 
@@ -374,14 +365,6 @@ class _TestConsumerBase(DirectoriesMixin, ConsumerThreadMixin):
         self.consume_file_mock.assert_not_called()
 
 
-@override_settings(
-    CONSUMER_INOTIFY_DELAY=0.01,
-)
-@pytest.mark.skipif(SKIP_INOTIFY_TESTS, reason="no inotify")
-class TestConsumer(_TestConsumerBase, TransactionTestCase):
-    pass
-
-
 @override_settings(
     CONSUMER_POLLING=1,
     # please leave the delay here and down below
@@ -389,14 +372,13 @@ class TestConsumer(_TestConsumerBase, TransactionTestCase):
     CONSUMER_POLLING_DELAY=3,
     CONSUMER_POLLING_RETRY_COUNT=20,
 )
-class TestConsumerPolling(_TestConsumerBase, TransactionTestCase):
+class TestConsumerPolling(TestConsumer):
     # just do all the tests with polling
     pass
 
 
 @override_settings(CONSUMER_INOTIFY_DELAY=0.01, CONSUMER_RECURSIVE=True)
-@pytest.mark.skipif(SKIP_INOTIFY_TESTS, reason="no inotify")
-class TestConsumerRecursive(_TestConsumerBase, TransactionTestCase):
+class TestConsumerRecursive(TestConsumer):
     # just do all the tests with recursive
     pass
 
@@ -407,14 +389,14 @@ class TestConsumerRecursive(_TestConsumerBase, TransactionTestCase):
     CONSUMER_POLLING_DELAY=3,
     CONSUMER_POLLING_RETRY_COUNT=20,
 )
-class TestConsumerRecursivePolling(_TestConsumerBase, TransactionTestCase):
+class TestConsumerRecursivePolling(TestConsumer):
     # just do all the tests with polling and recursive
     pass
 
 
-@override_settings(CONSUMER_RECURSIVE=True, CONSUMER_SUBDIRS_AS_TAGS=True)
 class TestConsumerTags(DirectoriesMixin, ConsumerThreadMixin, TransactionTestCase):
-    def _test_consume_file_with_path_tags(self):
+    @override_settings(CONSUMER_RECURSIVE=True, CONSUMER_SUBDIRS_AS_TAGS=True)
+    def test_consume_file_with_path_tags(self):
         tag_names = ("existingTag", "Space Tag")
         # Create a Tag prior to consuming a file using it in path
         tag_ids = [
@@ -447,14 +429,10 @@ class TestConsumerTags(DirectoriesMixin, ConsumerThreadMixin, TransactionTestCas
         # their order.
         self.assertCountEqual(overrides.tag_ids, tag_ids)
 
-    @pytest.mark.skipif(SKIP_INOTIFY_TESTS, reason="no inotify")
-    def test_consume_file_with_path_tags(self):
-        self._test_consume_file_with_path_tags()
-
     @override_settings(
         CONSUMER_POLLING=1,
         CONSUMER_POLLING_DELAY=3,
         CONSUMER_POLLING_RETRY_COUNT=20,
     )
     def test_consume_file_with_path_tags_polling(self):
-        self._test_consume_file_with_path_tags()
+        self.test_consume_file_with_path_tags()
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
index 6d9ffabd0..b01b8d47e 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import FileSystemAssertsMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import SampleDirMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import paperless_environment
-from documents.tests.utils import skip_if_root
 from paperless_mail.models import MailAccount
 
 
@@ -592,7 +591,6 @@ class TestExportImport(
 
             self.assertEqual("That path isn't a directory", str(e.exception))
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_export_target_not_writable(self):
         """
         GIVEN:
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_importer.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_importer.py
index 2ae1834a5..004f5ac5f 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_importer.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_importer.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from documents.settings import EXPORTER_FILE_NAME
 from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import FileSystemAssertsMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import SampleDirMixin
-from documents.tests.utils import skip_if_root
 
 
 class TestCommandImport(
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ class TestCommandImport(
             )
         self.assertIn('The manifest file refers to "noexist.pdf"', str(e.exception))
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_import_permission_error(self):
         """
         GIVEN:
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ class TestCommandImport(
             call_command("document_importer", Path("/tmp/notapath"))
         self.assertIn("That path doesn't exist", str(cm.exception))
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_import_source_not_readable(self):
         """
         GIVEN:
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_sanity_check.py b/src/documents/tests/test_sanity_check.py
index dc9c881f8..fff5f2528 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_sanity_check.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_sanity_check.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from django.test import override_settings
 from documents.models import Document
 from documents.sanity_checker import check_sanity
 from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
-from documents.tests.utils import skip_if_root
 
 
 class TestSanityCheck(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ class TestSanityCheck(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
         Path(doc.thumbnail_path).unlink()
         self.assertSanityError(doc, "Thumbnail of document does not exist")
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_thumbnail_no_access(self):
         doc = self.make_test_data()
         Path(doc.thumbnail_path).chmod(0o000)
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ class TestSanityCheck(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
         Path(doc.source_path).unlink()
         self.assertSanityError(doc, "Original of document does not exist.")
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_original_no_access(self):
         doc = self.make_test_data()
         Path(doc.source_path).chmod(0o000)
@@ -126,7 +123,6 @@ class TestSanityCheck(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
         Path(doc.archive_path).unlink()
         self.assertSanityError(doc, "Archived version of document does not exist.")
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_archive_no_access(self):
         doc = self.make_test_data()
         Path(doc.archive_path).chmod(0o000)
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/utils.py b/src/documents/tests/utils.py
index 9ae06eac7..88dddc557 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/utils.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import time
@@ -29,8 +28,6 @@ from documents.data_models import DocumentSource
 from documents.parsers import ParseError
 from documents.plugins.helpers import ProgressStatusOptions
 
-skip_if_root = pytest.mark.skipif(os.getuid() == 0, reason="running as root")
-
 
 def setup_directories():
     dirs = namedtuple("Dirs", ())
diff --git a/src/paperless/tests/test_checks.py b/src/paperless/tests/test_checks.py
index f6a404938..781956ff6 100644
--- a/src/paperless/tests/test_checks.py
+++ b/src/paperless/tests/test_checks.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from django.test import override_settings
 
 from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
 from documents.tests.utils import FileSystemAssertsMixin
-from documents.tests.utils import skip_if_root
 from paperless.checks import audit_log_check
 from paperless.checks import binaries_check
 from paperless.checks import debug_mode_check
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class TestChecks(DirectoriesMixin, TestCase):
         for msg in msgs:
             self.assertTrue(msg.msg.endswith("is set but doesn't exist."))
 
-    @skip_if_root
     def test_paths_check_no_access(self):
         Path(self.dirs.data_dir).chmod(0o000)
         Path(self.dirs.media_dir).chmod(0o000)