diff --git a/client/ssh/server/command_execution_windows.go b/client/ssh/server/command_execution_windows.go
index 25f4a75eb..7b7a6a492 100644
--- a/client/ssh/server/command_execution_windows.go
+++ b/client/ssh/server/command_execution_windows.go
@@ -403,11 +403,3 @@ func (s *Server) killProcessGroup(cmd *exec.Cmd) {
 		logger.Debugf("kill process failed: %v", err)
 	}
 }
-
-// buildShellArgs builds shell arguments for executing commands
-func buildShellArgs(shell, command string) []string {
-	if command != "" {
-		return []string{shell, "-Command", command}
-	}
-	return []string{shell}
-}