diff --git a/scripts/build-appveyor.bat b/scripts/build-appveyor.bat
index d3befa449..942845d0a 100644
--- a/scripts/build-appveyor.bat
+++ b/scripts/build-appveyor.bat
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ ECHO downloading/installing node
 powershell Update-NodeJsInstallation (Get-NodeJsLatestBuild $env:nodejs_version) $env:PLATFORM
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO ERROR
 
-powershell Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO ERROR
-
 ECHO available node.exe^:
 call where node
 ECHO available npm^: