diff --git a/src/helpers.js b/src/helpers.js
index 95b4dac..80b35b1 100644
--- a/src/helpers.js
+++ b/src/helpers.js
@@ -596,65 +596,65 @@ module.exports.getMissingDependencies = dependencies => {
       };
 
       const Registry = require('winreg');
-      const checkRegistry = (dep, index, legacyRuntimeDetection) => {
+      const checkRegistry = (dep, index) => {
         if (index >= dep.registry.length) {
-          missing.push(dep);
-          resolveIfComplete();
-        } else {
-          if (!legacyRuntimeDetection && (dep.display === 'VC Runtime 2015-2019')) {
+          if (dep.display === 'VC Runtime 2015-2019') {
             _vcRuntimeExists()
               .then(exists => {
-                if (exists) {
-                  resolveIfComplete();
-                } else {
-                  checkRegistry(dep, 0, true);
+                if (!exists) {
+                  missing.push(dep);
                 }
+                resolveIfComplete();
               })
-              .catch (() => {
-                checkRegistry(dep, 0, true);
+              .catch(() => {
+                missing.push(dep);
+                resolveIfComplete();
               })
           } else {
-            let hive = null;
-            const hiveName = dep.registry[index].split('\\')[0];
-            switch (hiveName) {
-              case 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT':
-                hive = Registry.HKCR;
-                break;
-              case 'HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG':
-                hive = Registry.HKCC;
-                break;
-              case 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER':
-                hive = Registry.HKCU;
-                break;
-              case 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE':
-                hive = Registry.HKLM;
-                break;
-              case 'HKEY_USERS':
-                hive = Registry.HKU;
-                break;
-              default:
-                throw Error('Invalid registry hive: ' + hiveName);
-            }
-
-            const key = dep.registry[index].substr(hiveName.length);
-            const regKey = new Registry({
-              hive: hive,
-              key: key
-            });
-            regKey.valueExists('DisplayName', (err, exists) => {
-              if (err || !exists) {
-                regKey.valueExists('ProductName', (err, exists) => {
-                  if (err || !exists) {
-                    checkRegistry(dep, ++index);
-                  } else {
-                    resolveIfComplete();
-                  }
-                });
-              } else {
-                resolveIfComplete();
-              }
-            });
+            missing.push(dep);
+            resolveIfComplete();
           }
+        } else {
+          let hive = null;
+          const hiveName = dep.registry[index].split('\\')[0];
+          switch (hiveName) {
+            case 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT':
+              hive = Registry.HKCR;
+              break;
+            case 'HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG':
+              hive = Registry.HKCC;
+              break;
+            case 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER':
+              hive = Registry.HKCU;
+              break;
+            case 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE':
+              hive = Registry.HKLM;
+              break;
+            case 'HKEY_USERS':
+              hive = Registry.HKU;
+              break;
+            default:
+              throw Error('Invalid registry hive: ' + hiveName);
+          }
+
+          const key = dep.registry[index].substr(hiveName.length);
+          const regKey = new Registry({
+            hive: hive,
+            key: key
+          });
+          regKey.valueExists('DisplayName', (err, exists) => {
+            if (err || !exists) {
+              regKey.valueExists('ProductName', (err, exists) => {
+                if (err || !exists) {
+                  checkRegistry(dep, ++index);
+                } else {
+                  resolveIfComplete();
+                }
+              });
+            } else {
+              resolveIfComplete();
+            }
+          });
         }
       };