diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a1fb10986..060c2eb8a 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ clone_folder: c:\projects\notepad3
 # set clone depth
 #clone_depth: 5                      # clone entire repository history if not defined
 
-# environment variables              # Recent Git security releases break git clone on repositories using LFS
-environment:
-  GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE: false
+# environment variables
+#environment:
 #  my_var1: value1
 #  my_var2: value2
   # this is how to set encrypted variable. Go to "Encrypt data" page in account menu to encrypt data.