diff --git a/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/abstracts/Service.java b/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/abstracts/Service.java
index e0983fe9..cd023502 100644
--- a/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/abstracts/Service.java
+++ b/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/abstracts/Service.java
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@
  * Definition of a service to be installed on the target system.
  */
 public class Service extends Application {
-
     private boolean startOnBoot = true, keepAlive = false;
 
-    private String id, wrapper, logPath, logPrefix, logLevel, pidFile, stdError, stdOutput, libraryPath, javaHome, jvm, winStartupMode;
+    private String id, wrapper, logPath, logPrefix, logLevel, pidFile, stdError, stdOutput, libraryPath, javaHome, jvm;
 
     /**
      * Create a new Service
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ public Service( SetupBuilder setup ) {
     /**
      * Returns a boolean flag indicating whether the service is started when the system is booted.
      *
-     * @see #getWinStartupMode()
      * @return boolean flag indicating whether the service is started when the system is booted
      */
     public boolean isStartOnBoot() {
@@ -49,26 +47,12 @@ public boolean isStartOnBoot() {
     /**
      * Sets a boolean flag indicating whether the service is started when the system is booted.
      *
-     * @see #setWinStartupMode(String)
      * @param startOnBoot boolean flag indicating whether the service is started when the system is booted
      */
     public void setStartOnBoot( boolean startOnBoot ) {
         this.startOnBoot = startOnBoot;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the startup mode for Windows. One of "delayed", "auto", or "manual". Overrides {@link #isStartOnBoot()}
-     * if set.
-     */
-    public String getWinStartupMode() {
-        return winStartupMode;
-    }
-
-    /** Service startup mode can be either "delayed", "auto", or "manual". Overrides {@link #setStartOnBoot(boolean)} */
-    public void setWinStartupMode( String winStartupMode ) {
-        this.winStartupMode = winStartupMode;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the serviceID which should be a short version of the application name
      *
diff --git a/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/msi/WxsFileBuilder.java b/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/msi/WxsFileBuilder.java
index b633b91d..d9102f1c 100644
--- a/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/msi/WxsFileBuilder.java
+++ b/src/com/inet/gradle/setup/msi/WxsFileBuilder.java
@@ -676,8 +676,7 @@ private void addServices() throws IOException {
             if( !service.getDescription().isEmpty() ) {
                 addAttributeIfNotExists( install, "Description", service.getDescription() );
             }
-            addAttributeIfNotExists( install, "Start", service.getWinStartupMode() != null ? service.getWinStartupMode()
-                : service.isStartOnBoot() ? "auto" : "demand" );
+            addAttributeIfNotExists( install, "Start", service.isStartOnBoot() ? "auto" : "demand" );
             addAttributeIfNotExists( install, "Type", "ownProcess" );
             addAttributeIfNotExists( install, "ErrorControl", "normal" );
             addAttributeIfNotExists( install, "Arguments", " \"//RS//" + name + "\"");