diff --git a/extensions/notebook/kernels/powershell/kernel.json b/extensions/notebook/kernels/powershell/kernel.json
index 7e12e7d322..af5109a856 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook/kernels/powershell/kernel.json
+++ b/extensions/notebook/kernels/powershell/kernel.json
@@ -7,8 +7,5 @@
 		"{connection_file}"
 	],
 	"display_name": "PowerShell",
-	"env": {
-		"powershell_command": "powershell"
-	},
 	"language": "powershell"
 }