diff --git a/win/top.proj b/win/top.proj
index 49241a3961f3..b463dc69b8ce 100644
--- a/win/top.proj
+++ b/win/top.proj
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"
     DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- Temporary AppVeyor duct tape -->
-    <StaticRuntime Condition=" '$(APPVEYOR)'=='true' ">true</StaticRuntime>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="audacity.props" />
   <Import Project="wx-defs.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>