diff --git a/flake8/reporter.py b/flake8/reporter.py
index 1df3d9e..95d4eb7 100644
--- a/flake8/reporter.py
+++ b/flake8/reporter.py
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class BaseQReport(pep8.BaseReport):
     def _process_main(self):
         if not self._loaded:
             # Windows needs to parse again the configuration
-            from flake8.main import get_style_guide, DEFAULT_CONFIG
-            get_style_guide(parse_argv=True, config_file=DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+            from flake8.main import get_style_guide
+            get_style_guide(parse_argv=True)
         for filename in iter(self.task_queue.get, 'DONE'):
             self.input_file(filename)
 
diff --git a/flake8/util.py b/flake8/util.py
index 4e2c0d3..2751f6b 100644
--- a/flake8/util.py
+++ b/flake8/util.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
+import sys
 
 try:
     import ast
@@ -54,7 +55,10 @@ def warn_when_using_jobs(options):
 
 
 def force_disable_jobs(styleguide):
-    return is_windows() or is_using_stdin(styleguide.paths)
+    affected_mp_version = (sys.version_info <= (2, 7, 11) or
+                           (3, 0) <= sys.version_info < (3, 2))
+    return (is_windows() and affected_mp_version or
+            is_using_stdin(styleguide.paths))
 
 
 INT_TYPES = ('int', 'count')