diff --git a/src/ssh/azext_ssh/ssh_utils.py b/src/ssh/azext_ssh/ssh_utils.py
index e48d1ab51a8..1f69ba10361 100644
--- a/src/ssh/azext_ssh/ssh_utils.py
+++ b/src/ssh/azext_ssh/ssh_utils.py
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ def _get_ssh_path(ssh_command="ssh"):
         logger.debug("Attempting to run ssh from path %s", ssh_path)
 
         if not os.path.isfile(ssh_path):
-            raise azclierror.UnclassifiedUserFault(
-                "Could not find " + ssh_command + ".exe.",
-                "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse")
+            return ssh_command
 
     return ssh_path
 
diff --git a/src/ssh/azext_ssh/tests/latest/test_ssh_utils.py b/src/ssh/azext_ssh/tests/latest/test_ssh_utils.py
index 5171dd662fc..e6e22a003a3 100644
--- a/src/ssh/azext_ssh/tests/latest/test_ssh_utils.py
+++ b/src/ssh/azext_ssh/tests/latest/test_ssh_utils.py
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ def test_get_ssh_path_windows_ssh_not_found(self, mock_isfile, mock_environ, moc
         mock_arch.return_value = ("32bit", "foo", "bar")
         mock_environ.__getitem__.return_value = "rootpath"
         mock_isfile.return_value = False
-
-        self.assertRaises(azclierror.UnclassifiedUserFault, ssh_utils._get_ssh_path)
+        actual_host = ssh_utils._get_host("username", "10.0.0.1")
+        self.assertEqual("username@10.0.0.1", actual_host)
 
     def test_get_host(self):
         actual_host = ssh_utils._get_host("username", "10.0.0.1")