diff --git a/dist/win/contrib/version170-migrate-settings.bat b/dist/win/contrib/version170-migrate-settings.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index d94e062a1..000000000
--- a/dist/win/contrib/version170-migrate-settings.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-:: see comments in file ./version170-migrate-settings.ps1
-
-cd %~dp0
-powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Command .\version170-migrate-settings.ps1
diff --git a/dist/win/contrib/version170-migrate-settings.ps1 b/dist/win/contrib/version170-migrate-settings.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e019fe66..000000000
--- a/dist/win/contrib/version170-migrate-settings.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# This script migrates Cryptomator settings for all local users on Windows in case the users uses custom directories as mountpoint
-# See also https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/pull/2654.
-#
-# TODO: This script should be evaluated in a yearly interval if it is still needed and if not, should be removed
-#
-#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
-
-#Get all active, local user profiles
-$profileList = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList'
-Get-ChildItem $profileList | ForEach-Object {
-    $profilePath =  $_.GetValue("ProfileImagePath") 
-    $settingsPath = "$profilePath\AppData\Roaming\Cryptomator\settings.json"
-    if(!(Test-Path -Path $settingsPath -PathType Leaf)) {
-        #No settings file, nothing to do.
-        return;
-    }
-    $settings = Get-Content -Path $settingsPath | ConvertFrom-Json
-    if($settings.preferredVolumeImpl -ne "FUSE") {
-        #Fuse not used, nothing to do
-        return;
-    }
-
-    #check if customMountPoints are used
-    $atLeastOneCustomPath = $false;
-    foreach ($vault in $settings.directories){
-        $atLeastOneCustomPath = $atLeastOneCustomPath -or ($vault.useCustomMountPath -eq "True")
-    }
-
-    #if so, use WinFsp Local Drive
-    if( $atLeastOneCustomPath ) {
-        Add-Member -Force -InputObject $settings -Name "mountService" -Value "org.cryptomator.frontend.fuse.mount.WinFspMountProvider" -MemberType NoteProperty
-        $newSettings  = $settings | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty "preferredVolumeImpl"
-        ConvertTo-Json $newSettings | Set-Content -Path $settingsPath
-    }
-}
diff --git a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
index 2fe2eb348..335dd3511 100644
--- a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
+++ b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@
             Sequence="execute" Before="PatchWebDAV" />
     <CustomAction Id="PatchWebDAV" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixQuietExec64" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
 
-    <!-- Special Settings migration for 1.7.0,. Should be removed eventually, for more info, see ../contrib/version170-migrate-settings.ps1-->
-    <SetProperty Id="V170MigrateSettings" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]version170-migrate-settings.bat&quot;"
-            Sequence="execute" Before="V170MigrateSettings" />
-    <CustomAction Id="V170MigrateSettings" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixQuietExec64" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
-
     <!-- Running App detection and exit -->
     <Property Id="FOUNDRUNNINGAPP" Admin="yes"/>
     <util:CloseApplication
@@ -195,7 +190,6 @@
       <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallValidate"/> <!-- Moved from CostInitialize, due to WixCloseApplications -->
 
       <Custom Action="PatchWebDAV" After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed OR REINSTALL</Custom>
-      <Custom Action="V170MigrateSettings" After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed OR REINSTALL</Custom>
     </InstallExecuteSequence>
 
     <InstallUISequence>