diff --git a/Lib/multiprocessing/forking.py b/Lib/multiprocessing/forking.py
--- a/Lib/multiprocessing/forking.py
+++ b/Lib/multiprocessing/forking.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     WINEXE = (sys.platform == 'win32' and getattr(sys, 'frozen', False))
     WINSERVICE = sys.executable.lower().endswith("pythonservice.exe")
 
-    exit = win32.ExitProcess
+    exit = sys.exit
     close = win32.CloseHandle
 
     #
diff --git a/Lib/test/support.py b/Lib/test/support.py
--- a/Lib/test/support.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support.py
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@
     This will typically be run on the result of the communicate() method
     of a subprocess.Popen object.
     """
-    stderr = re.sub(br"\[\d+ refs\]\r?\n?$", b"", stderr).strip()
+    stderr = re.sub(br"\[\d+ refs\]\r?\n?", b"", stderr).strip()
     return stderr
 
 def args_from_interpreter_flags():