diff --git a/boost/process/windows/initializers/set_args.hpp b/boost/process/windows/initializers/set_args.hpp
index 4b3c5b6..7d45241 100644
--- a/boost/process/windows/initializers/set_args.hpp
+++ b/boost/process/windows/initializers/set_args.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class set_args_ : public initializer_base
         ConstIterator end = boost::const_end(args);
         if (it != end)
         {
-            exe_ = *it;
             OStringStream os;
             for (; it != end; ++it)
             {