diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 0a41344ea..f3d676314 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ environment:
     R_ARCH: x64
     USE_RTOOLS: true
     matrix:
-        - target: msvc
-          ver: 2013
-          generator: "Visual Studio 12 2013 Win64"
-          configuration: Release
         - target: msvc
           ver: 2015
           generator: "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64"