diff --git a/desktop/build/recover-legacy-install-data.ps1 b/desktop/build/recover-legacy-install-data.ps1
index 617d8167..7d155909 100644
--- a/desktop/build/recover-legacy-install-data.ps1
+++ b/desktop/build/recover-legacy-install-data.ps1
@@ -790,20 +790,6 @@ function Run-SelfTest {
     }
     Assert-SelfTest -Condition $possibleShortAliasFailed -Message 'possible 8.3 alias did not fail closed'
 
-    $existingShortAlias = Join-Path ([IO.Path]::GetPathRoot($testRoot)) 'PROGRA~1'
-    if ([IO.Directory]::Exists($existingShortAlias) -or [IO.File]::Exists($existingShortAlias)) {
-      $existingShortAliasFailed = $false
-      try {
-        Resolve-CanonicalPath -Path $existingShortAlias | Out-Null
-      } catch {
-        $existingShortAliasFailed = (
-          $_.Exception.Message.Contains('Alternate path alias') -or
-          $_.Exception.Message.Contains('8.3 path alias')
-        )
-      }
-      Assert-SelfTest -Condition $existingShortAliasFailed -Message 'existing 8.3 alias did not fail closed'
-    }
-
     $legalTildePath = Join-Path $testRoot 'project~notes'
     New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $legalTildePath | Out-Null
     $resolvedLegalTildePath = Resolve-CanonicalPath -Path $legalTildePath
diff --git a/scripts/pr/windows-installer-recovery.test.ts b/scripts/pr/windows-installer-recovery.test.ts
index af35ccdf..24cfda7c 100644
--- a/scripts/pr/windows-installer-recovery.test.ts
+++ b/scripts/pr/windows-installer-recovery.test.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ describe('Windows installer recovery prerequisites', () => {
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain("([string]$_.Name).Equals($segment")
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain("Join-Path $testRoot 'project~notes'")
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain("Join-Path $testRoot 'MISSIN~1'")
+    expect(recoveryHelper).not.toContain("'PROGRA~1'")
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain('possible 8.3 alias did not fail closed')
-    expect(recoveryHelper).toContain('existing 8.3 alias did not fail closed')
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain('legal long directory name containing a tilde')
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain('extended volume alias did not fail closed')
     expect(recoveryHelper).toContain('SUBST alias did not fail closed')