diff --git a/triplets/arm-uwp.cmake b/triplets/arm-uwp.cmake
index 678643eb14..f16f96a4ab 100644
--- a/triplets/arm-uwp.cmake
+++ b/triplets/arm-uwp.cmake
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE dynamic)
 
 set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME WindowsStore)
 set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 10.0)
-set(VCPKG_REQUIRE_GENERATOR "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64")
diff --git a/triplets/x64-uwp.cmake b/triplets/x64-uwp.cmake
index ca6455fc80..944acdd833 100644
--- a/triplets/x64-uwp.cmake
+++ b/triplets/x64-uwp.cmake
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE dynamic)
 
 set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME WindowsStore)
 set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 10.0)
-set(VCPKG_REQUIRE_GENERATOR "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64")
diff --git a/triplets/x86-uwp.cmake b/triplets/x86-uwp.cmake
index 7e2d4d2c0f..13b9d77c24 100644
--- a/triplets/x86-uwp.cmake
+++ b/triplets/x86-uwp.cmake
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE dynamic)
 
 set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME WindowsStore)
 set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 10.0)
-set(VCPKG_REQUIRE_GENERATOR "Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64")