diff --git a/scripts/common.py b/scripts/common.py
index 5a9c403..fd1d8ea 100644
--- a/scripts/common.py
+++ b/scripts/common.py
@@ -340,9 +340,8 @@ def get_win_thirdparty_dir():
     """ Returns the path of the thirdparty directory, windows only """
     msvc_suffix = get_panda_msvc_version().suffix
 
-    # The thirdparty directory is named "vc14" for example instead of "vc140"
-    if msvc_suffix.endswith("0"):
-        msvc_suffix = msvc_suffix[:-1]
+    # The thirdparty directory is named "vc14" for example instead of "vc142"
+    msvc_suffix = msvc_suffix[:-1]
 
     bit_suffix = "-x64" if is_64_bit() else ""
     full_suffix = "-" + msvc_suffix + bit_suffix