diff --git a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml
index 18ce85e3bd..42df3d6681 100644
--- a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm-capz.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ spec:
             [
               '.\setkubeconfigpath-capz.ps1',
               ";",
-              "powershell.exe",
               '.\npm.exe',
               "start",
               '--kubeconfig=.\kubeconfig',
diff --git a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
index a914e18927..5aa04b1c65 100644
--- a/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
+++ b/npm/examples/windows/azure-npm.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ spec:
             [
               '.\setkubeconfigpath.ps1',
               ";",
-              "powershell.exe",
               '.\npm.exe',
               "start",
               '--kubeconfig=.\kubeconfig',
@@ -108,8 +107,6 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: spec.nodeName
             - name: NPM_CONFIG
               value: .\\etc\\azure-npm\\azure-npm.json
-            - name: PATH
-              value: '%CONTAINER_SANDBOX_MOUNT_POINT%\Windows\System32\WindowsPowershell\v1.0\'
           volumeMounts:
             - name: azure-npm-config
               mountPath: .\\etc\\azure-npm