diff --git a/src/runner/__tests__/index.ts b/src/runner/__tests__/index.ts
index b249afa0c..453084101 100644
--- a/src/runner/__tests__/index.ts
+++ b/src/runner/__tests__/index.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ import index, { Env } from '../'
 
 let spy: jest.SpyInstance
 
-// On AppVeyor $SHELL is not set
-process.env.SHELL = process.env.SHELL || 'sh'
-
 function expectSpawnSyncToHaveBeenCalledWith(
   cwd: string,
   cmd: string,
   env: Env = {}
 ): void {
-  expect(cp.spawnSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(process.env.SHELL, ['-c', cmd], {
+  expect(cp.spawnSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sh', ['-c', cmd], {
     cwd,
     env: { ...process.env, ...env },
     stdio: 'inherit'
diff --git a/src/runner/index.ts b/src/runner/index.ts
index fadf4008b..d7faf9724 100644
--- a/src/runner/index.ts
+++ b/src/runner/index.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ function runCommand(
 ): number {
   console.log(`husky > ${hookName} (node ${process.version})`)
 
-  const SHELL = process.env.SHELL || 'sh'
-  const { status } = spawnSync(SHELL, ['-c', cmd], {
+  const { status } = spawnSync('sh', ['-c', cmd], {
     cwd,
     env: { ...process.env, ...env },
     stdio: 'inherit'