diff --git a/platformio/util.py b/platformio/util.py
index cd87103c..b6f40fd5 100644
--- a/platformio/util.py
+++ b/platformio/util.py
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ def exec_command(*args, **kwargs):
 
     default = dict(
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-        shell=system() == "Windows")
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
     default.update(kwargs)
     kwargs = default