diff --git a/images/macos/provision/core/powershell.sh b/images/macos/provision/core/powershell.sh
index e0c0c0ec3..f8053995b 100644
--- a/images/macos/provision/core/powershell.sh
+++ b/images/macos/provision/core/powershell.sh
@@ -26,14 +26,11 @@ for module in ${psModules[@]}; do
     fi
 done
 
-# Enables AzureRm prefix aliases for Az modules
-sudo pwsh -command "& {Import-Module Az; Enable-AzureRmAlias -Scope LocalMachine}"
+# A dummy call to initialize .IdentityService directory
+pwsh -command "& {Import-Module Az}"
 
 # powershell link was removed in powershell-6.0.0-beta9
 sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/pwsh /usr/local/bin/powershell
 
 # fix ~/.azure directory permissions
 sudo chown -R ${USER}: $HOME/.azure
-
-# fix permissions for Az.Account version 2.*
-sudo chown -R ${USER}: $HOME/.local/share/.IdentityService
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