diff --git a/src/host/ft_host/API_FontTests.cpp b/src/host/ft_host/API_FontTests.cpp
index 5d48e1e0241c..6222769a96bf 100644
--- a/src/host/ft_host/API_FontTests.cpp
+++ b/src/host/ft_host/API_FontTests.cpp
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ void FontTests::TestFontScenario()
 
 void FontTests::TestLongFontNameScenario()
 {
-    wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]> expandedLongFontPath;
-    VERIFY_SUCCEEDED(ExpandPathToMutable(pwszLongFontPath, expandedLongFontPath));
-    if (!CheckIfFileExists(expandedLongFontPath.get()))
+    std::wstring expandedLongFontPath = wil::ExpandEnvironmentStringsW<std::wstring>(pwszLongFontPath);
+
+    if (!CheckIfFileExists(expandedLongFontPath.c_str()))
     {
         Log::Comment(L"Lucida Sans Typewriter doesn't exist; skipping long font test.");
         Log::Result(WEX::Logging::TestResults::Result::Skipped);
diff --git a/src/host/ft_host/CanaryTests.cpp b/src/host/ft_host/CanaryTests.cpp
index 26bd6c4f09bb..50742ce5a408 100644
--- a/src/host/ft_host/CanaryTests.cpp
+++ b/src/host/ft_host/CanaryTests.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ static PCWSTR pwszConhostV1Path = L"%WINDIR%\\system32\\conhostv1.dll";
 void CanaryTests::LaunchV1Console()
 {
     // First ensure that this system has the v1 console to test.
-    wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]> ConhostV1Path;
-    VERIFY_SUCCEEDED(ExpandPathToMutable(pwszConhostV1Path, ConhostV1Path));
+    std::wstring ConhostV1Path = wil::ExpandEnvironmentStringsW<std::wstring>(pwszConhostV1Path);
 
-    if (!CheckIfFileExists(ConhostV1Path.get()))
+    if (!CheckIfFileExists(ConhostV1Path.c_str()))
     {
         Log::Comment(L"This system does not have the legacy conhostv1.dll module. Skipping test.");
         Log::Result(WEX::Logging::TestResults::Skipped);
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@ void CanaryTests::LaunchV1Console()
 
     // Attempt to launch CMD.exe in a new window
     // Expand any environment variables present in the command line string.
-    wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]> CmdLineMutable;
-    VERIFY_SUCCEEDED(ExpandPathToMutable(pwszCmdPath, CmdLineMutable));
+    std::wstring CmdLine = wil::ExpandEnvironmentStringsW<std::wstring>(pwszCmdPath);
 
     // Create output handle for redirection. We'll read from it to make sure CMD started correctly.
     // We'll let it have a default input handle to make sure it binds to the new console host window that will be created.
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ void CanaryTests::LaunchV1Console()
 
     wil::unique_process_information ProcessInformation;
     VERIFY_WIN32_BOOL_SUCCEEDED(CreateProcessW(NULL,
-                                               CmdLineMutable.get(),
+                                               const_cast<LPWSTR>(CmdLine.c_str()),
                                                NULL,
                                                NULL,
                                                TRUE,
diff --git a/src/host/ft_host/Common.cpp b/src/host/ft_host/Common.cpp
index 6fcf491f32af..8716060d2e57 100644
--- a/src/host/ft_host/Common.cpp
+++ b/src/host/ft_host/Common.cpp
@@ -112,25 +112,6 @@ bool CheckLastError(HANDLE handle, PCWSTR pwszFunc)
     }
 }
 
-HRESULT ExpandPathToMutable(_In_ PCWSTR pwszPath, _Out_ wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]>& MutablePath) noexcept
-{
-    // Find how many characters we need.
-    const DWORD cchExpanded = ExpandEnvironmentStringsW(pwszPath, nullptr, 0);
-    RETURN_LAST_ERROR_IF(0 == cchExpanded);
-
-    // Allocate space to hold result
-    wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]> NewMutable = wil::make_unique_nothrow<wchar_t[]>(cchExpanded);
-    RETURN_IF_NULL_ALLOC(NewMutable);
-
-    // Expand string into allocated space
-    RETURN_LAST_ERROR_IF(0 == ExpandEnvironmentStringsW(pwszPath, NewMutable.get(), cchExpanded));
-
-    // On success, give our string back out (swapping with what was given and we'll free it for the caller.)
-    MutablePath.swap(NewMutable);
-
-    return S_OK;
-}
-
 bool CheckIfFileExists(_In_ PCWSTR pwszPath) noexcept
 {
     wil::unique_hfile hFile(CreateFileW(pwszPath,
diff --git a/src/host/ft_host/Common.hpp b/src/host/ft_host/Common.hpp
index 8b6aba5def75..d4eb89cd0301 100644
--- a/src/host/ft_host/Common.hpp
+++ b/src/host/ft_host/Common.hpp
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ bool CheckLastError(HANDLE handle, PCWSTR pwszFunc);
 
 [[nodiscard]] bool CheckIfFileExists(_In_ PCWSTR pwszPath) noexcept;
 
-[[nodiscard]] HRESULT ExpandPathToMutable(_In_ PCWSTR pwszPath, _Out_ wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]>& MutablePath) noexcept;
-
 //http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2013/10/17/10457292.aspx
 BOOL UnadjustWindowRectEx(
     LPRECT prc,
diff --git a/src/server/Entrypoints.cpp b/src/server/Entrypoints.cpp
index 7eb941238b14..930b994096ba 100644
--- a/src/server/Entrypoints.cpp
+++ b/src/server/Entrypoints.cpp
@@ -154,21 +154,11 @@
         }
 
         // Expand any environment variables present in the command line string.
-        // - Get needed size
-        DWORD cchCmdLineExpanded = ExpandEnvironmentStringsW(pwszCmdLine, nullptr, 0);
-        RETURN_LAST_ERROR_IF(0 == cchCmdLineExpanded);
-
-        // - Allocate space to hold result
-        wistd::unique_ptr<wchar_t[]> CmdLineMutable = wil::make_unique_nothrow<wchar_t[]>(cchCmdLineExpanded);
-        RETURN_IF_NULL_ALLOC(CmdLineMutable);
-
-        // - Expand string into allocated space
-        RETURN_LAST_ERROR_IF(0 == ExpandEnvironmentStringsW(pwszCmdLine, CmdLineMutable.get(), cchCmdLineExpanded));
-
+        std::wstring cmdLine = wil::ExpandEnvironmentStringsW<std::wstring>(pwszCmdLine);
         // Call create process
         wil::unique_process_information ProcessInformation;
         RETURN_IF_WIN32_BOOL_FALSE(CreateProcessW(NULL,
-                                                  CmdLineMutable.get(),
+                                                  const_cast<LPWSTR>(cmdLine.c_str()),
                                                   NULL,
                                                   NULL,
                                                   TRUE,