diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1
index 18607d8c21..1af1631d0b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1
@@ -87,14 +87,6 @@ Function Copy-File($source, $dest) {
         }
         $diff += "+$dest`n"
 
-        # make sure we set the attributes accordingly
-        if (-not $check_mode) {
-            $source_file = Get-Item -Path $source -Force
-            $dest_file = Get-Item -Path $dest -Force
-            $dest_file.Attributes = $source_file.Attributes
-            $dest_file.SetAccessControl($source_file.GetAccessControl())
-        }
-
         $result.changed = $true
     }
 
@@ -119,13 +111,6 @@ Function Copy-Folder($source, $dest) {
         New-Item -Path $dest -ItemType Container -WhatIf:$check_mode | Out-Null
         $diff += "+$dest\`n"
         $result.changed = $true
-
-        if (-not $check_mode) {
-            $source_folder = Get-Item -Path $source -Force
-            $dest_folder = Get-Item -Path $source -Force
-            $dest_folder.Attributes = $source_folder.Attributes
-            $dest_folder.SetAccessControl($source_folder.GetAccessControl())
-        }
     }
 
     $child_items = Get-ChildItem -Path $source -Force