diff --git a/src/Core/Py.jl b/src/Core/Py.jl
index abddb83e..c01a2977 100644
--- a/src/Core/Py.jl
+++ b/src/Core/Py.jl
@@ -364,30 +364,21 @@ Base.broadcastable(x::Py) = Ref(x)
 
 # comparisons
 Base.:(==)(x::Py, y::Py) = pyeq(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(!=)(x::Py, y::Py) = pyne(Bool, x, y)
 Base.:(<=)(x::Py, y::Py) = pyle(Bool, x, y)
 Base.:(<)(x::Py, y::Py) = pylt(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(>=)(x::Py, y::Py) = pyge(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(>)(x::Py, y::Py) = pygt(Bool, x, y)
 Base.isless(x::Py, y::Py) = pylt(Bool, x, y)
 Base.isequal(x::Py, y::Py) = pyeq(Bool, x, y)
 
 # we also allow comparison with numbers
 Base.:(==)(x::Py, y::Number) = pyeq(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(!=)(x::Py, y::Number) = pyne(Bool, x, y)
 Base.:(<=)(x::Py, y::Number) = pyle(Bool, x, y)
 Base.:(<)(x::Py, y::Number) = pylt(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(>=)(x::Py, y::Number) = pyge(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(>)(x::Py, y::Number) = pygt(Bool, x, y)
 Base.isless(x::Py, y::Number) = pylt(Bool, x, y)
 Base.isequal(x::Py, y::Number) = pyeq(Bool, x, y)
 
 Base.:(==)(x::Number, y::Py) = pyeq(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(!=)(x::Number, y::Py) = pyne(Bool, x, y)
 Base.:(<=)(x::Number, y::Py) = pyle(Bool, x, y)
 Base.:(<)(x::Number, y::Py) = pylt(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(>=)(x::Number, y::Py) = pyge(Bool, x, y)
-Base.:(>)(x::Number, y::Py) = pygt(Bool, x, y)
 Base.isless(x::Number, y::Py) = pylt(Bool, x, y)
 Base.isequal(x::Number, y::Py) = pyeq(Bool, x, y)
 
diff --git a/test/GIL.jl b/test/GIL.jl
index ca1f6405..57e1fca5 100644
--- a/test/GIL.jl
+++ b/test/GIL.jl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     # GIL, these can happen in parallel if Julia has at least 2 threads.
     function threaded_sleep()
         PythonCall.GIL.unlock() do
-            Threads.@threads for i = 1:2
+            Threads.@threads :static for i = 1:2
                 PythonCall.GIL.lock() do
                     pyimport("time").sleep(1)
                 end
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
     # This calls Python's time.sleep(1) twice concurrently. Since sleep() unlocks the
     # GIL, these can happen in parallel if Julia has at least 2 threads.
     function threaded_sleep()
-        PythonCall.GIL.@unlock Threads.@threads for i = 1:2
+        PythonCall.GIL.@unlock Threads.@threads :static for i = 1:2
             PythonCall.GIL.@lock pyimport("time").sleep(1)
         end
     end