diff --git a/scripts/build-appveyor.bat b/scripts/build-appveyor.bat
index a61c31410..b72243be6 100644
--- a/scripts/build-appveyor.bat
+++ b/scripts/build-appveyor.bat
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO ERROR
 :MAPNIK_GYP_ALREADY_HERE
 CD mapnik-gyp
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO ERROR
-git checkout windows-performance
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO ERROR
 git pull
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO ERROR