diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index 7ca0608e..37558fa3 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -214,10 +214,17 @@ Blockchain.prototype.readyCallback = function() {
   }
 
   const NetcatClient = require('netcat/client');
+  const isWin = process.platform === "win32";
 
+  let ipcPath;
+  if (isWin) {
+    ipcPath = '\\\\.\\pipe\\geth.ipc';
+  } else {
+    ipcPath = self.datadir + '/geth.ipc';
+  }
 
-  var nc2 = new NetcatClient();
-  nc2.unixSocket('/home/jonathan/dapp-bin/embark_demo/.embark/development/datadir/geth.ipc')
+  const nc2 = new NetcatClient();
+  nc2.unixSocket(ipcPath)
   .enc('utf8')
   .on('data', function(res){
     console.log(res);