diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ddacbe21..f34e341d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
     Sdist = sdist
 
-libraries = ['ws2_32'] if sys.platform == 'win32' else []
+libraries = []
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+    libraries.append('ws2_32')
 
 msgpack_mod = Extension('msgpack._msgpack',
                         sources=sources,