diff --git a/compiler/main.v b/compiler/main.v
index 077d7e4c67..434472590f 100644
--- a/compiler/main.v
+++ b/compiler/main.v
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ fn new_v(args[]string) *V {
 }
 
 fn run_repl() []string {
-	if $windows {
+	$if windows {
 		println('REPL does not work on Windows yet, sorry!') 
 		exit1() 
 	}