diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
index 4a81a594cc..35ba05e78e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ Function Run($payload) {
     $username = $payload.become_user
     $password = $payload.become_password
 
-    Add-Type -TypeDefinition $helper_def
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $helper_def -Debug:$false
 
     $exec_args = $null
@@ -693,7 +692,6 @@ Function Run($payload) {
 
     [System.IO.Directory]::CreateDirectory([System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($results_path)) | Out-Null
 
-    Add-Type -TypeDefinition $native_process_util
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $native_process_util -Debug:$false
 
     # FUTURE: create under new job to ensure all children die on exit?