diff --git a/images/windows/scripts/helpers/VisualStudioHelpers.ps1 b/images/windows/scripts/helpers/VisualStudioHelpers.ps1
index 79f60041..eb455363 100644
--- a/images/windows/scripts/helpers/VisualStudioHelpers.ps1
+++ b/images/windows/scripts/helpers/VisualStudioHelpers.ps1
@@ -44,15 +44,6 @@ Function Install-VisualStudio {
     Test-FileSignature -Path $bootstrapperFilePath -ExpectedThumbprint $SignatureThumbprint
 
     try {
-        Write-Host "Enable short name support on Windows needed for Xamarin Android AOT, defaults appear to have been changed in Azure VMs"
-        $shortNameEnableProcess = Start-Process -FilePath fsutil.exe -ArgumentList ('8dot3name', 'set', '0') -Wait -PassThru
-
-        $shortNameEnableExitCode = $shortNameEnableProcess.ExitCode
-        if ($shortNameEnableExitCode -ne 0) {
-            Write-Host "Enabling short name support on Windows failed. This needs to be enabled prior to VS 2017 install for Xamarin Andriod AOT to work."
-            exit $shortNameEnableExitCode
-        }
-
         $responseData = @{
             "channelUri" = $channelUri
             "channelId"  = $channelId