diff --git a/docs/overwrite_openssh_license_script.md b/docs/overwrite_openssh_license_script.md
index a3280fa..118efe6 100644
--- a/docs/overwrite_openssh_license_script.md
+++ b/docs/overwrite_openssh_license_script.md
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 The repository root contains `.\overwrite_openssh_license.ps1`.
 
-The script relaunches itself elevated when needed, then overwrites
-`C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\LICENSE.txt` with:
+The script overwrites `C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\LICENSE.txt` with:
 
 ```text
 hello world
diff --git a/overwrite_openssh_license.ps1 b/overwrite_openssh_license.ps1
index 244d5d6..d1669ab 100644
--- a/overwrite_openssh_license.ps1
+++ b/overwrite_openssh_license.ps1
@@ -1,26 +1,3 @@
-$currentIdentity = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
-$currentPrincipal = [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal]::new($currentIdentity)
-$isElevated = $currentPrincipal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
-
-if (-not $isElevated)
-{
-    $shellPath = Join-Path $PSHOME 'pwsh.exe'
-
-    if (-not (Test-Path $shellPath))
-    {
-        $shellPath = 'powershell.exe'
-    }
-
-    Start-Process -FilePath $shellPath -Verb RunAs -ArgumentList @(
-        '-ExecutionPolicy',
-        'Bypass',
-        '-File',
-        $PSCommandPath
-    )
-
-    exit
-}
-
 $targetPath = 'C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\LICENSE.txt'
 
 Set-Content -Path $targetPath -Value 'hello world'