diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
index b7abfa199c8..e9b5389af81 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ extends:
           inputs:
             forceReinstallCredentialProvider: true
 
-        - script: echo "##vso[task.prependpath]C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\"
-          displayName: add powershell to path
-
         - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
           inputs:
             artifactName: $(NuGetArtifactName)
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-tool.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-tool.yaml
index 65e9cf02243..295bf4029c4 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-tool.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-tool.yaml
@@ -23,5 +23,3 @@ steps:
       --version ${{ parameters.version }}
       --add-source "https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json"
 
-- script: echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$(Agent.ToolsDirectory)"
-  displayName: add $(Agent.ToolsDirectory) to path