diff --git a/setup/publish.py b/setup/publish.py
index 967b3b113c..cc0c18548b 100644
--- a/setup/publish.py
+++ b/setup/publish.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class PublishBetas(Command):
 
     def pre_sub_commands(self, opts):
         require_clean_git()
-        require_git_master('vs2015')
+        require_git_master()
 
     def run(self, opts):
         dist = self.a(self.j(self.d(self.SRC), 'dist'))