diff --git a/src/platform/windows.rs b/src/platform/windows.rs
index 3b959015c..e398a7b1b 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.rs
+++ b/src/platform/windows.rs
@@ -781,13 +781,9 @@ fn get_default_install_info() -> (String, String, String, String) {
 
 fn get_default_install_path() -> String {
     let mut pf = "C:\\Program Files".to_owned();
-    if let Ok(output) = std::process::Command::new("echo")
-        .arg("%ProgramFiles%")
-        .output()
-    {
-        let tmp = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
-        if !tmp.starts_with("%") {
-            pf = tmp.to_string();
+    if let Ok(x) = std::env::var("ProgramFiles") {
+        if std::path::Path::new(&x).exists() {
+            pf = x;
         }
     }
     #[cfg(target_pointer_width = "32")]
@@ -1334,4 +1330,4 @@ pub fn get_win_key_state() -> bool {
 
 pub fn quit_gui() {
     unsafe { PostQuitMessage(0) };
-}
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+}