diff --git a/lib/pdk/cli/exec/command.rb b/lib/pdk/cli/exec/command.rb
index b2495bf40..fceca7c46 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/cli/exec/command.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/cli/exec/command.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def add_spinner(message, opts = {})
 
           require 'pdk/cli/util/spinner'
 
-          @spinner = TTY::Spinner.new("[:spinner] #{message}", opts.merge(PDK::CLI::Util.spinner_opts_for_platform))
+          @spinner = TTY::Spinner.new("[:spinner] #{message}")
         end
 
         def update_environment(additional_env)
diff --git a/lib/pdk/cli/util.rb b/lib/pdk/cli/util.rb
index 34ed3c6b1..b6183a33c 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/cli/util.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/cli/util.rb
@@ -28,18 +28,6 @@ def ensure_in_module!(opts = {})
       end
       module_function :ensure_in_module!
 
-      def spinner_opts_for_platform
-        windows_opts = {
-          success_mark: '*',
-          error_mark: 'X'
-        }
-
-        return windows_opts if Gem.win_platform?
-
-        {}
-      end
-      module_function :spinner_opts_for_platform
-
       def prompt_for_yes(question_text, opts = {})
         require 'tty/prompt'
 
diff --git a/lib/pdk/validate/external_command_validator.rb b/lib/pdk/validate/external_command_validator.rb
index 5104f8867..f7d90dbe6 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/validate/external_command_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/validate/external_command_validator.rb
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ def prepare_invoke!
               if parent_validator.nil? || parent_validator.spinner.nil? || !parent_validator.spinner.is_a?(TTY::Spinner::Multi)
                 c.add_spinner(spinner_text_for_targets(invokation_targets))
               else
-                spinner = TTY::Spinner.new("[:spinner] #{spinner_text_for_targets(invokation_targets)}", PDK::CLI::Util.spinner_opts_for_platform)
+                spinner = TTY::Spinner.new("[:spinner] #{spinner_text_for_targets(invokation_targets)}")
                 parent_validator.spinner.register(spinner)
-                c.register_spinner(spinner, PDK::CLI::Util.spinner_opts_for_platform)
+                c.register_spinner(spinner)
               end
             end
           end
diff --git a/lib/pdk/validate/invokable_validator.rb b/lib/pdk/validate/invokable_validator.rb
index bd9f071eb..a4cfed624 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/validate/invokable_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/validate/invokable_validator.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def spinner
 
         require 'pdk/cli/util/spinner'
 
-        @spinner = TTY::Spinner.new("[:spinner] #{spinner_text}", PDK::CLI::Util.spinner_opts_for_platform)
+        @spinner = TTY::Spinner.new("[:spinner] #{spinner_text}")
       end
 
       # Process any targets that were skipped by the validator and add the events to the validation report
diff --git a/lib/pdk/validate/validator_group.rb b/lib/pdk/validate/validator_group.rb
index 3dad7065e..e0503de47 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/validate/validator_group.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/validate/validator_group.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def spinner
 
         require 'pdk/cli/util/spinner'
 
-        @spinner = TTY::Spinner::Multi.new("[:spinner] #{spinner_text}", PDK::CLI::Util.spinner_opts_for_platform)
+        @spinner = TTY::Spinner::Multi.new("[:spinner] #{spinner_text}")
 
         # Register the child spinners
         validator_instances.each do |instance|