diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6c38f6e82..a07100832 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -163,7 +163,12 @@ _sources = glob.glob("./libtorrent/src/*.cpp") + \
                         glob.glob("./libtorrent/bindings/python/src/*.cpp")
 
 # Remove file_win.cpp if not on windows
-if not windows_check():
+if windows_check():
+    for source in _sources:
+        if "file.cpp" in source:
+            _sources.remove(source)
+            break
+else:
     for source in _sources:
         if "file_win.cpp" in source:
             _sources.remove(source)