diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go b/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go
index 9af6d3cdd35..f13a5cb2fe9 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/volume/fixtures.go
@@ -568,47 +568,30 @@ func InjectContent(f *framework.Framework, config TestConfig, fsGroup *int64, fs
 // generateWriteCmd is used by generateWriteBlockCmd and generateWriteFileCmd
 func generateWriteCmd(content, path string) []string {
 	var commands []string
-	if !framework.NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
-		commands = []string{"/bin/sh", "-c", "echo '" + content + "' > " + path}
-	} else {
-		commands = []string{"powershell", "/c", "echo '" + content + "' > " + path}
-	}
+	commands = []string{"/bin/sh", "-c", "echo '" + content + "' > " + path}
 	return commands
 }
 
 // generateReadBlockCmd generates the corresponding command lines to read from a block device with the given file path.
-// Depending on the Node OS is Windows or linux, the command will use powershell or /bin/sh
 func generateReadBlockCmd(fullPath string, numberOfCharacters int) []string {
 	var commands []string
-	if !framework.NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
-		commands = []string{"head", "-c", strconv.Itoa(numberOfCharacters), fullPath}
-	} else {
-		// TODO: is there a way on windows to get the first X bytes from a device?
-		commands = []string{"powershell", "/c", "type " + fullPath}
-	}
+	commands = []string{"head", "-c", strconv.Itoa(numberOfCharacters), fullPath}
 	return commands
 }
 
 // generateWriteBlockCmd generates the corresponding command lines to write to a block device the given content.
-// Depending on the Node OS is Windows or linux, the command will use powershell or /bin/sh
 func generateWriteBlockCmd(content, fullPath string) []string {
 	return generateWriteCmd(content, fullPath)
 }
 
 // GenerateReadFileCmd generates the corresponding command lines to read from a file with the given file path.
-// Depending on the Node OS is Windows or linux, the command will use powershell or /bin/sh
 func GenerateReadFileCmd(fullPath string) []string {
 	var commands []string
-	if !framework.NodeOSDistroIs("windows") {
-		commands = []string{"cat", fullPath}
-	} else {
-		commands = []string{"powershell", "/c", "type " + fullPath}
-	}
+	commands = []string{"cat", fullPath}
 	return commands
 }
 
 // generateWriteFileCmd generates the corresponding command lines to write a file with the given content and file path.
-// Depending on the Node OS is Windows or linux, the command will use powershell or /bin/sh
 func generateWriteFileCmd(content, fullPath string) []string {
 	return generateWriteCmd(content, fullPath)
 }