diff --git a/manifests/slave.pp b/manifests/slave.pp
index 3b607c99c..3d6281a0a 100644
--- a/manifests/slave.pp
+++ b/manifests/slave.pp
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@
       windows_common::configuration::feature { 'NET-Framework-Features':
         ensure => present,
       }
-
-      #
-      # Bug - need to modify windows_java to export the java_path variable
-      #
-      #$java_path = ${::java::params::java_path}
-      $java_path = "${systemdrive}\\Program Files\\Java\\jre7\\bin"
   
       file { $slave_home:
         ensure => directory,
diff --git a/templates/jenkins-slave.xml.erb b/templates/jenkins-slave.xml.erb
index 526790e05..9e73b9b16 100644
--- a/templates/jenkins-slave.xml.erb
+++ b/templates/jenkins-slave.xml.erb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     if you'd like to run Jenkins with a specific version of Java, specify a full path to java.exe.
     The following value assumes that you have java in your PATH.
   -->
-  <executable><%= @java_path -%>\java.exe</executable>
+  <executable>java.exe</executable>
   <arguments>-Xrs  -jar "<%= @slave_home -%>\<%= @client_jar -%>" -executors <%= @executors -%> <%= @masterurl_flag -%> <%= @labels_flag -%></arguments>
   <!--
     interactive flag causes the empty black Java window to be displayed.