diff --git a/src/mirall/socketapi.h b/src/mirall/socketapi.h
index 700637383..4ea4a9ae9 100644
--- a/src/mirall/socketapi.h
+++ b/src/mirall/socketapi.h
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ namespace Mirall {
 //Define this to use the old school TCP API. Maybe we should offer both APIs
 // and have the old TCP one be enableable via command line switch?
 //#define SOCKETAPI_TCP
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+// Windows plugin has not been ported
+#define SOCKETAPI_TCP
+#endif
 
 #ifdef SOCKETAPI_TCP
 typedef QTcpSocket SocketType;