diff --git a/build/Gruntfile.coffee b/build/Gruntfile.coffee
index 253c92c73..ee5f8f727 100644
--- a/build/Gruntfile.coffee
+++ b/build/Gruntfile.coffee
@@ -228,6 +228,6 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
   grunt.registerTask('ci', ['output-disk-space', 'download-atom-shell', 'build', 'dump-symbols', 'set-version', 'check-licenses', 'lint', 'test', 'create-installer', 'codesign', 'publish-build'])
   grunt.registerTask('docs', ['markdown:guides', 'build-docs'])
 
-  defaultTasks = ['download-atom-shell', 'build', 'set-version', 'create-installer']
+  defaultTasks = ['download-atom-shell', 'build', 'set-version']
   defaultTasks.push 'install' unless process.platform is 'linux'
   grunt.registerTask('default', defaultTasks)