diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/sqlserver.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/sqlserver.rb
index dc6cc212..e196a30a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/sqlserver.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/sqlserver.rb
@@ -25,53 +25,6 @@ def try_execute(command, msg = nil)
     end
   end
 
-  ##
-  # Used by tsql provider
-  ##
-  def self.run_authenticated_sqlcmd(query, opts)
-    b = binding
-    @sql_instance_config = File.join(Puppet[:vardir], "cache/sqlserver/.#{resource[:instance]}.cfg")
-    if File.exists?(@sql_instance_config)
-      @sql_instance_config = native_path(@sql_instance_config)
-    else
-      raise Puppet::ParseError, "Config file does not exist"
-    end
-    temp = Tempfile.new(['puppet', '.sql'])
-    begin
-      temp.write(query)
-      temp.flush
-      temp.close
-      #input file is used in the authenticated_query.ps1.erb template
-      input_file = native_path(temp.path)
-      @instance = opts[:instance_name]
-      erb_template = File.join(template_path, 'authenticated_query.ps1.erb')
-      ps1 = ERB.new(File.new(erb_template).read, nil, '-')
-      temp_ps1 = Tempfile.new(['puppet', '.ps1'])
-      begin
-        temp_ps1.write(ps1.result(b))
-        temp_ps1.flush
-        temp_ps1.close
-        #We want to not fail the exec but fail the overall process once we get the clean result back, otherwise we report the temp file which is meaningless
-        result = Puppet::Util::Execution.execute(['powershell.exe', '-noprofile', '-executionpolicy', 'unrestricted', temp_ps1.path], {:failonfail => false}) #We expect some things to fail in order to run as an only if
-        debug("Return result #{result}")
-        if opts[:failonfail] && result.match(/THROW CAUGHT/)
-          fail(result.gsub('THROW CAUGHT:', ''))
-        end
-        if result.match(/Msg \d+, Level 16/)
-          fail(result)
-        end
-        return result
-      ensure
-        temp_ps1.close
-        temp_ps1.unlink
-      end
-    ensure
-      temp.close
-      temp.unlink
-    end
-    return result
-  end
-
   private
   def self.native_path(path)
     path.gsub(File::SEPARATOR, File::ALT_SEPARATOR)
diff --git a/lib/puppet/templates/authenticated_query.ps1.erb b/lib/puppet/templates/authenticated_query.ps1.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index a66b62ce..00000000
--- a/lib/puppet/templates/authenticated_query.ps1.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-$json = cat '<%= @sql_instance_config %>' | ConvertFrom-Json
-$env:SQLCMDUSER = $json.admin
-$env:SQLCMDPASSWORD = $json.pass
-if($json.instance -ne 'MSSQLSERVER'){
-$env:SQLCMDSERVER = "localhost\${json.instance}"
-}
-try {
-if (!(Get-Command 'sqlcmd.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)){
-	if (Test-Path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Tools\Binn\sqlcmd.exe'){
-    	$env:Path += ";C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Tools\Binn\;"
-	}elseif(Test-Path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\sqlcmd.exe'){
-    	$env:Path += ";C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\;"
-	}else{
-   		$result = ls 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server' -Filter sqlcmd.exe -Recurse | Select -First 1
-		if ($result -eq $null) {
-			Write-Error -Message "Unable to find the sqlcmd.exe" -Category ResourceUnavailable
-		}else{
-			$env:Path += ";{0}" -f $result.DirectoryName
-		}
-	}
-	if (!(Get-Command 'sqlcmd.exe')){
-	    Write-Error -Message "Unable to still find the sqlcmd.exe command" -Category ResourceUnavailable
-	}
-}
-
-$result = sqlcmd.exe -i '<%= input_file %>' -h-1 -W -s ',' <% if @instance != 'MSSQLSERVER' %>-S localhost\<%= @instance %><%end%>
-    if($result -match "THROW CAUGHT"){
-    	Write-Host ($result | where {$_ -match "THROW CAUGHT"} | select -First 1)
-        Write-Error -Message ($result | where {$_ -match "THROW CAUGHT"} | select -First 1)
-		exit(10)
-    }
-	if($result -match "Incorrect syntax near "){
-		Write-Host ($result | where {$_ -match "Incorrect syntax near"} | select -First 1)
-	    Write-Error -Message ($result | where {$_ -match "Incorrect syntax"} | select -First 1)
-		exit(10)
-	}
-	if($result -match "Msg \d+, Level 16"){
-		$msg = $result -join ' '
-		Write-Host $msg
-		Write-Error -Message "ERROR: $msg"
-		exit(10)
-	}
-}
-catch{
-	Write-Host $_
-    exit(20)
-}
-exit(0)
diff --git a/lib/puppet_x/sqlserver/sql_connection.rb b/lib/puppet_x/sqlserver/sql_connection.rb
index 61921769..a40ce48c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet_x/sqlserver/sql_connection.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet_x/sqlserver/sql_connection.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ module Sqlserver
     class SqlConnection
       attr_reader :exception_caught
 
-
-      def initialize
-        @connection = nil
-        @data = nil
-      end
-
       def open_and_run_command(query, config)
         begin
           open(config)
@@ -34,19 +28,19 @@ def open(config)
       end
 
       def get_connection_string(config)
-        config = {'database' => 'master'}.merge(config)
-        # Open ADO connection to the SQL Server database
-        connection_string = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;"
-        connection_string << "Persist Security Info=False;"
-        connection_string << "User ID=#{config['admin']};"
-        connection_string << "password=#{config['pass']};"
-        connection_string << "Initial Catalog=#{config['database']};"
-        connection_string << "Application Name=Puppet;"
+        params = {
+          'Provider'         => 'SQLOLEDB.1',
+          'User ID'          => config['admin'],
+          'Password'         => config['pass'],
+          'Initial Catalog'  => config['database'] || 'master',
+          'Application Name' => 'Puppet',
+          'Data Source'      => 'localhost'
+        }
         if config['instance'] !~ /^MSSQLSERVER$/
-          connection_string << "Data Source=localhost\\#{config['instance']};"
-        else
-          connection_string << "Data Source=localhost;"
+          params['Data Source'] = "localhost\\#{config['instance']}"
         end
+
+        params.map { |k, v| "#{k}=#{v}" }.join(';')
       end
 
       def command(sql)
@@ -80,8 +74,6 @@ def close
       end
 
       def reset_instance
-        @data = nil
-        @fields = nil
         @exception_caught = nil
       end
 
@@ -106,10 +98,6 @@ def parse_column_names(result)
       def win32_exception
         ::WIN32OLERuntimeError
       end
-
-      def connection=(conn)
-        @connection = conn
-      end
     end
 
     class ResultOutput
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet_x/sql_connection_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet_x/sql_connection_spec.rb
index 2e4006f6..17a4ccae 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet_x/sql_connection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet_x/sql_connection_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def stub_no_errors
       before :each do
         stub_connection
         @connection.stubs(:State).returns(0)
-        @connection.stubs(:Open).with('Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=sa;password=Pupp3t1@;Initial Catalog=master;Application Name=Puppet;Data Source=localhost;')
+        @connection.stubs(:Open).with('Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;User ID=sa;Password=Pupp3t1@;Initial Catalog=master;Application Name=Puppet;Data Source=localhost')
       end
       it 'should not raise an error but populate has_errors with message' do
         subject.stubs(:win32_exception).returns(Exception)
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ def stub_no_errors
         @connection.stubs(:State).returns(0)
       end
       it 'should not add MSSQLSERVER to connection string' do
-        @connection.stubs(:Open).with('Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=sa;password=Pupp3t1@;Initial Catalog=master;Application Name=Puppet;Data Source=localhost;')
+        @connection.stubs(:Open).with('Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;User ID=sa;Password=Pupp3t1@;Initial Catalog=master;Application Name=Puppet;Data Source=localhost')
         subject.open_and_run_command('query', {'admin' => 'sa', 'pass' => 'Pupp3t1@', 'instance' => 'MSSQLSERVER'})
       end
       it 'should add a non default instance to connection string' do
-        @connection.stubs(:Open).with('Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=superuser;password=puppetTested;Initial Catalog=master;Application Name=Puppet;Data Source=localhost\LOGGING;')
+        @connection.stubs(:Open).with('Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;User ID=superuser;Password=puppetTested;Initial Catalog=master;Application Name=Puppet;Data Source=localhost\LOGGING')
         subject.open_and_run_command('query', {'admin' => 'superuser', 'pass' => 'puppetTested', 'instance' => 'LOGGING'})
       end
     end