diff --git a/build_windows.bat b/build_windows.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index e756f60..0000000
--- a/build_windows.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-:: build windows exe and create an .msi installer
-python setup.py bdist_msi
-
-:: pause to show output in console without closing when done
-pause
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 04039f5..36811f3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -39,9 +39,5 @@ setup(
             # change where exe is built to
             'build_exe': 'build/exe',
         },
-        'build_msi': {
-            # use a static upgrade code to allow installer to remove existing files on upgrade
-            'upgrade_code': '{6c69616d-ae73-460c-88e8-399b3134134e}',
-        },
     },
 )