diff --git a/salt/utils/win_runas.py b/salt/utils/win_runas.py
index c9efa865117..aa2df51dbfc 100644
--- a/salt/utils/win_runas.py
+++ b/salt/utils/win_runas.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def runas(cmdLine, username, password=None, cwd=None):
             int(user_token),
             logonflags=1,
             applicationname=None,
-            commandline=f'cmd /c "{cmdLine}"',
+            commandline=cmdLine,
             currentdirectory=cwd,
             creationflags=creationflags,
             startupinfo=startup_info,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def runas_unpriv(cmd, username, password, cwd=None):
             domain=domain,
             password=password,
             logonflags=salt.platform.win.LOGON_WITH_PROFILE,
-            commandline=f'cmd /c "{cmd}"',
+            commandline=cmd,
             startupinfo=startup_info,
             currentdirectory=cwd,
         )
diff --git a/tests/pytests/functional/utils/test_win_runas.py b/tests/pytests/functional/utils/test_win_runas.py
index eb88763485d..e06e784df72 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/functional/utils/test_win_runas.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/functional/utils/test_win_runas.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Test the win_runas util
 
 import pytest
 
-import salt.modules.win_useradd as win_user
-import salt.utils.win_functions as win_functions
 import salt.utils.win_runas as win_runas
 
 pytestmark = [