diff --git a/bucket/vim.json b/bucket/vim.json
index 379abd4ef8..e7bb07b122 100644
--- a/bucket/vim.json
+++ b/bucket/vim.json
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
         "    $content = (Get-Content \"$bucketsdir\\main\\scripts\\vim\\$_\").Replace('$vim', $vimpath)",
         "    if ($global) { $content = $content.Replace('HKEY_CURRENT_USER', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE') }",
         "    Set-Content \"$dir\\$_\" $content",
-        "}",
-        "if (!(Test-Path \"$persist_dir\\vimrc\")) {",
-        "    New-Item \"$dir\\vimrc\" -ItemType File | Out-Null",
-        "    Add-Content \"$dir\\vimrc\" \"set shell=$((Get-Command powershell).Path)\\ -ExecutionPolicy\\ Bypass\" -Encoding Ascii",
         "}"
     ],
     "bin": [
@@ -97,10 +93,6 @@
             "gVim"
         ]
     ],
-    "persist": [
-        "vimfiles",
-        "vimrc"
-    ],
     "checkver": {
         "url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc",
         "regex": "gvim(?<ver>[\\d-]+)\\.exe\\s+V([\\d.]+)"