diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 82a8058d5..b2565c712 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -7,44 +7,6 @@ environment:
     - nodejs_version: 0.10.36
       platform: x86
       msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 0.10.36
-      platform: x64
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 0.12.0
-      platform: x86
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 0.12.0
-      platform: x64
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 1.8.1
-      platform: x86
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 1.8.1
-      platform: x64
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 2.0.0
-      platform: x64
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    - nodejs_version: 2.0.0
-      platform: x86
-      msvs_toolset: 12
-    # custom visual studio 2014 builds
-    - nodejs_version: 0.10.33
-      platform: x86
-      msvs_toolset: 14
-      BUILD_ARGS: --dist-url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/mapbox/node-cpp11 --toolset=v140
-    - nodejs_version: 0.10.33
-      platform: x64
-      msvs_toolset: 14
-      BUILD_ARGS: --dist-url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/mapbox/node-cpp11 --toolset=v140
-    - nodejs_version: 0.12.0
-      platform: x86
-      msvs_toolset: 14
-      BUILD_ARGS: --dist-url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/mapbox/node-cpp11 --toolset=v140
-    - nodejs_version: 0.12.0
-      platform: x64
-      msvs_toolset: 14
-      BUILD_ARGS: --dist-url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/mapbox/node-cpp11 --toolset=v140
 
 os: Visual Studio 2014 CTP4
 
@@ -58,7 +20,7 @@ install:
   - SET ARCHPATH=
   - if %platform% == x64 (SET ARCHPATH=x64/)
   # install node version per visual studio toolset
-  - if "%msvs_toolset%" == "12" powershell Update-NodeJsInstallation $env:nodejs_version $env:platform
+  - if "%msvs_toolset%" == "12" powershell Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version $env:platform
   - if "%msvs_toolset%" == "14" powershell Write-Output "fetching https://mapbox.s3.amazonaws.com/node-cpp11/v$env:nodejs_version/${env:ARCHPATH}node.exe"
   - if "%msvs_toolset%" == "14" powershell Start-FileDownload "https://mapbox.s3.amazonaws.com/node-cpp11/v$env:nodejs_version/${env:ARCHPATH}node.exe"
   # only needed if not using 'os: Visual Studio 2014 CTP4'