diff --git a/process/process_windows.go b/process/process_windows.go
index 8f9e499f9..c88f949d3 100644
--- a/process/process_windows.go
+++ b/process/process_windows.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var (
 	processorArchitecture uint
 )
 
-const processQueryInformation = windows.PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION | windows.PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION // WinXP doesn't know PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION
+const processQueryInformation = windows.PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION
 
 type SystemProcessInformation struct {
 	NextEntryOffset   uint64
diff --git a/v3/process/process_windows.go b/v3/process/process_windows.go
index 1b8f2417c..52c73d951 100644
--- a/v3/process/process_windows.go
+++ b/v3/process/process_windows.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var (
 	processorArchitecture uint
 )
 
-const processQueryInformation = windows.PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION | windows.PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION // WinXP doesn't know PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION
+const processQueryInformation = windows.PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION
 
 type systemProcessorInformation struct {
 	ProcessorArchitecture uint16