diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftask.ps1.erb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftask.ps1.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index f025425ff..000000000
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftask.ps1.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-# kill the task so we can recreate it
-schtasks /delete /tn "chef-solo" /f 2>&1 | out-null
-
-# Ensure the chef task running file doesn't exist from a previous failure
-if (Test-Path "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>") {
-  del "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>"
-}
-
-# schedule the task to run once in the far distant future
-schtasks /create /tn 'chef-solo' /xml '<%= options[:chef_task_xml] %>' /ru '<%= options[:user] %>' /rp '<%= options[:pass] %>' | Out-Null
-
-# start the scheduled task right now
-schtasks /run /tn "chef-solo" | Out-Null
-
-# wait for run_chef.ps1 to start or timeout after 1 minute
-$timeoutSeconds = 60
-$elapsedSeconds = 0
-while ( (!(Test-Path "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>")) -and ($elapsedSeconds -lt $timeoutSeconds) ) {
-  Start-Sleep -s 1
-  $elapsedSeconds++
-}
-
-if ($elapsedSeconds -ge $timeoutSeconds) {
-  Write-Error "Timed out waiting for chef scheduled task to start"
-  exit -2
-}
-
-# read the entire file, but only write out new lines we haven't seen before
-$numLinesRead = 0
-$success = $TRUE
-while (Test-Path "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>") {
-  Start-Sleep -m 100
-
-  if (Test-Path "<%= options[:chef_stdout_log] %>") {
-    $text = (get-content "<%= options[:chef_stdout_log] %>")
-    $numLines = ($text | Measure-Object -line).lines
-    $numLinesToRead = $numLines - $numLinesRead
-
-    if ($numLinesToRead -gt 0) {
-      $text | select -first $numLinesToRead -skip $numLinesRead | ForEach {
-        Write-Host "$_"
-      }
-      $numLinesRead += $numLinesToRead
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-exit Get-Content "<%= options[:chef_task_exitcode] %>"
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftask.xml.erb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftask.xml.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b598ec4c..000000000
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftask.xml.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
-<Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
-  <RegistrationInfo>
-    <Date>2013-06-21T22:41:43</Date>
-    <Author>Administrator</Author>
-  </RegistrationInfo>
-  <Triggers>
-    <TimeTrigger>
-      <StartBoundary>2045-01-01T12:00:00</StartBoundary>
-      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
-    </TimeTrigger>
-  </Triggers>
-  <Principals>
-    <Principal id="Author">
-      <UserId>vagrant</UserId>
-      <LogonType>Password</LogonType>
-      <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
-    </Principal>
-  </Principals>
-  <Settings>
-    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
-    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
-    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>false</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
-    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
-    <StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
-    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
-    <IdleSettings>
-      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
-      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
-    </IdleSettings>
-    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
-    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
-    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
-    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
-    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
-    <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT2H</ExecutionTimeLimit>
-    <Priority>4</Priority>
-  </Settings>
-  <Actions Context="Author">
-    <Exec>
-      <Command>powershell</Command>
-      <Arguments>-file <%= options[:chef_task_run_ps1] %></Arguments>
-    </Exec>
-  </Actions>
-</Task>
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftaskrun.ps1.erb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftaskrun.ps1.erb
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index 0d4a43bf4..000000000
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/scripts/cheftaskrun.ps1.erb
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-$exitCode = -1
-Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -force;
-
-Try
-{
-  "running" | Out-File "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>"
-  $process = (Start-Process "<%= options[:chef_binary_path] %>" -ArgumentList "<%= options[:chef_arguments] %>" -NoNewWindow -PassThru -Wait -RedirectStandardOutput "<%= options[:chef_stdout_log] %>" -RedirectStandardError "<%= options[:chef_stderr_log] %>")
-  $exitCode = $process.ExitCode
-}
-Finally
-{
-  $exitCode | Out-File "<%= options[:chef_task_exitcode] %>"
-  if (Test-Path "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>") {
-    del "<%= options[:chef_task_running] %>"
-  }
-}
-
-exit $exitCode