diff --git a/benchmarks/mempool.py b/benchmarks/mempool.py
index 5a4fa3aa93..99a1253e08 100644
--- a/benchmarks/mempool.py
+++ b/benchmarks/mempool.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ NUM_PEERS = 5
 
 @contextmanager
 def enable_profiler(profile: bool, name: str) -> Iterator[None]:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
-        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required, running with: {sys.version}")
-
     if not profile:
         yield
         return
 
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required when profiling is requested, running with: {sys.version}")
+
     with cProfile.Profile() as pr:
         yield
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/test_offer_parsing_performance.py b/tests/wallet/test_offer_parsing_performance.py
index aab16a9e54..6414d74329 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/test_offer_parsing_performance.py
+++ b/tests/wallet/test_offer_parsing_performance.py
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ with_profile = False
 
 @contextmanager
 def enable_profiler(name: str) -> Iterator[None]:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
-        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required, running with: {sys.version}")
-
     if not with_profile:
         yield
         return
 
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required when profiling is requested, running with: {sys.version}")
+
     with cProfile.Profile() as pr:
         yield
 
diff --git a/tools/generate_chain.py b/tools/generate_chain.py
index 6086f1c16a..c2131784fa 100644
--- a/tools/generate_chain.py
+++ b/tools/generate_chain.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ from tools.test_constants import test_constants
 
 @contextmanager
 def enable_profiler(profile: bool, counter: int) -> Iterator[None]:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
-        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required, running with: {sys.version}")
-
     if not profile:
         yield
         return
 
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required when profiling is requested, running with: {sys.version}")
+
     with cProfile.Profile() as pr:
         yield
 
diff --git a/tools/test_full_sync.py b/tools/test_full_sync.py
index f2a578c1f5..7723440f60 100755
--- a/tools/test_full_sync.py
+++ b/tools/test_full_sync.py
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class ExitOnError(logging.Handler):
 
 @contextmanager
 def enable_profiler(profile: bool, counter: int) -> Iterator[None]:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
-        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required, running with: {sys.version}")
-
     if not profile:
         yield
         return
 
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required when profiling is requested, running with: {sys.version}")
+
     with cProfile.Profile() as pr:
         receive_start_time = time.monotonic()
         yield
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ async def run_sync_test(
     node_profiler: bool,
     start_at_checkpoint: Optional[str],
 ) -> None:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
-        raise Exception(f"Python 3.8 or higher required, running with: {sys.version}")
-
     logger = logging.getLogger()
     logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
     handler = logging.FileHandler("test-full-sync.log")
@@ -129,9 +126,9 @@ async def run_sync_test(
     logger.addHandler(check_log)
 
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as root_dir:
-        root_path = Path(root_dir)
+        root_path = Path(root_dir, "root")
         if start_at_checkpoint is not None:
-            shutil.copytree(Path(start_at_checkpoint) / ".", root_path, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+            shutil.copytree(start_at_checkpoint, root_path)
 
         chia_init(root_path, should_check_keys=False, v1_db=(db_version == 1))
         config = load_config(root_path, "config.yaml")