diff --git a/vimode/src/Makefile.am b/vimode/src/Makefile.am
index 584dae6ae..d6383073f 100644
--- a/vimode/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/vimode/src/Makefile.am
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ plugin = vimode
 
 geanyplugins_LTLIBRARIES = vimode.la
 
-noinst_PROGRAMS = viw
-
 vi_srcs = \
 	vi.h \
 	vi.c \
@@ -42,19 +40,23 @@ vi_srcs = \
 vimode_la_SOURCES = \
 	backends/backend-geany.c \
 	$(vi_srcs)
-
-viw_SOURCES = \
-	backends/backend-viw.c \
-	$(vi_srcs)
     
 vimode_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\"Vimode\"
 vimode_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 vimode_la_LIBADD = $(COMMONLIBS)
 
+if !MINGW
+noinst_PROGRAMS = viw
+
+viw_SOURCES = \
+	backends/backend-viw.c \
+	$(vi_srcs)
+
 viw_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\"Vimode\"
 viw_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 viw_LDADD = $(COMMONLIBS)
+endif
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/build/cppcheck.mk