diff --git a/generator.py b/generator.py
index c1c4a6b1c..385a3db42 100644
--- a/generator.py
+++ b/generator.py
@@ -234,6 +234,3 @@ std::vector<SimTool*> GetTools()
 
 generateElements(os.listdir("src/simulation/elements"), "generated/ElementClasses.cpp", "generated/ElementClasses.h")
 generateTools(os.listdir("src/simulation/simtools"), "generated/ToolClasses.cpp", "generated/ToolClasses.h")
-
-with open("vsproject.py") as f:
-	exec(compile(f.read(), "vsproject.py", 'exec'))
diff --git a/vsproject.py b/vsproject.py
index df8d99c5d..061535c9d 100755
--- a/vsproject.py
+++ b/vsproject.py
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ vcxproj.write(r"""<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Static|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">