diff --git a/common/JackAPI.cpp b/common/JackAPI.cpp
index 3fb923ba..c5805773 100644
--- a/common/JackAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackAPI.cpp
@@ -1349,7 +1349,9 @@ EXPORT jack_status_t jack_internal_client_unload(jack_client_t* ext_client, jack
     return JackFailure;
 }
 
-// Automatic jack server launch
+// Automatic jack server launch
+
+#ifndef WIN32
 
 #define JACK_LOCATION
 #define JACK_DEFAULT_DRIVER
@@ -1500,4 +1502,5 @@ int try_start_server(jack_varargs_t* va, jack_options_t options, jack_status_t*
 	
 	return 0;
 }
-
+
+#endif