diff --git a/msi/createmsi.py b/msi/createmsi.py
index 1e3aea5c4..7c425cd2f 100755
--- a/msi/createmsi.py
+++ b/msi/createmsi.py
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ class PackageGenerator:
         self.main_xml = 'meson.wxs'
         self.main_o = 'meson.wixobj'
         self.bytesize = 32 if '32' in platform.architecture()[0] else 64
-        # rely on the environment variable since python architecture may not be the same as system architecture
-        if 'PROGRAMFILES(X86)' in os.environ:
-            self.bytesize = 64
         self.final_output = 'meson-%s-%d.msi' % (self.version, self.bytesize)
         self.staging_dirs = ['dist', 'dist2']
         if self.bytesize == 64:
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ class PackageGenerator:
             redist_glob = 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\VC\\Redist\\MSVC\\*\\MergeModules\\Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm'
         else:
             self.progfile_dir = 'ProgramFilesFolder'
-            redist_glob = 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\VC\\Redist\\MSVC\\*\\MergeModules\\Microsoft_VC141_CRT_x86.msm'
+            redist_glob = 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\VC\\Redist\\MSVC\\*\\MergeModules\\Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x86.msm'
         trials = glob(redist_glob)
         if len(trials) != 1:
             sys.exit('Could not find unique MSM setup.')