diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a275cb424e..fc3ea5c3aa 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 environment:
-  - nodejs_version: "8"
+  nodejs_version: "8"
 
 install:
   - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version