diff --git a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/SessionState.cs b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/SessionState.cs
index e65f65ff385..2ed9612f49c 100644
--- a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/SessionState.cs
+++ b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/SessionState.cs
@@ -337,10 +337,9 @@ internal void InitializeFixedVariables()
             this.GlobalScope.SetVariable(v.Name, v, asValue: false, force: true, this, CommandOrigin.Internal, fastPath: true);
 
             // $PID
-            Process currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
             v = new PSVariable(
                     SpecialVariables.PID,
-                    currentProcess.Id,
+                    Environment.ProcessId,
                     ScopedItemOptions.Constant | ScopedItemOptions.AllScope,
                     RunspaceInit.PIDDescription);
             this.GlobalScope.SetVariable(v.Name, v, asValue: false, force: true, this, CommandOrigin.Internal, fastPath: true);