diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 169dbd5de..2b78e0c9e 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ build_script:
   - "python -m PyInstaller --noupx --clean --windowed --noconsole -y pyfa.spec"
   # Copy over manifest (See pyfa-org/pyfa#1622)
   - ps: xcopy /y dist_assets\win\pyfa.exe.manifest $env:PYFA_DIST_DIR\pyfa\
-  # Not really sure if this is needed, but why not
-  - ps: xcopy /y dist_assets\win\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest $env:PYFA_DIST_DIR\pyfa\
 
   ##########
   # InnoScript EXE building
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest b/dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index 627da999b..000000000
--- a/dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-<noInheritable/>
-<assemblyIdentity
-    type="win32"
-    name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT"
-    version="9.0.21022.8"
-    processorArchitecture="x86"
-    publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"/>
-<file name="MSVCR90.DLL"/>
-<file name="MSVCM90.DLL"/>
-<file name="MSVCP90.DLL"/>
-</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest
index 1086d2201..c3926c498 100644
--- a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest
+++ b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
       </requestedPrivileges>
     </security>
   </trustInfo>
-  <dependency>
-    <dependentAssembly>
-      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT" version="9.0.21022.8" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
-    </dependentAssembly>
-  </dependency>
   <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
     <application>
       <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
index 0de2c2ebb..638e837ac 100644
--- a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
+++ b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ added_files = [
              ('../../service/jargon/*.yaml', 'service/jargon'),
              ('../../dist_assets/win/pyfa.ico', '.'),
              ('../../dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest', '.'),
-             ('../../dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest', '.'),
              (requests.certs.where(), '.'),  # is this needed anymore?
              ('../../eve.db', '.'),
              ('../../README.md', '.'),
diff --git a/pyfa.spec b/pyfa.spec
index 927383eec..e6079757f 100644
--- a/pyfa.spec
+++ b/pyfa.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ if os_name == 'Windows':
     added_files.extend([
         ('dist_assets/win/pyfa.ico', '.'),
         ('dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest', '.'),
-        ('dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest', '.')
     ])
 
     icon = 'dist_assets/win/pyfa.ico'