diff --git a/Build/NullSoftInstaller.hs b/Build/NullSoftInstaller.hs
index 2dcaf6ac7b..6d8ca3a29b 100644
--- a/Build/NullSoftInstaller.hs
+++ b/Build/NullSoftInstaller.hs
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ gitInstallDir64 :: Exp FilePath
 gitInstallDir64 = fromString "$PROGRAMFILES64\\Git"
 
 gitInstallDir :: Exp FilePath
-gitInstallDir = fileExists gitInstallDir32 ?
-	( gitInstallDir32
-	, fileExists gitInstallDir64 ? (gitInstallDir64, gitInstallDir32)
-	)
+gitInstallDir = gitInstallDir64
 
 -- This intentionally has a different name than git-annex or
 -- git-annex-webapp, since it is itself treated as an executable file.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 873582718a..756459998d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ git-annex (7.20190731) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Allow setting up a gcrypt special remote with encryption=shared.
   * Fix querying git for object type when operating on a file containing
     newlines.
+  * Windows installer: Always install to 64 bit program files directory,
+    since it needs 64 bit git now.
 
  -- Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>  Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:11:56 -0400