diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
index db19732000..021234b8ee 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/NodeList.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <iterator>
 
-//#include <unistd.h> // not on windows, not needed for mac or windows
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h> // not on windows, not needed for mac or windows
+#endif
 
 #include <QtCore/QSettings>
 #include <QtCore/QSharedPointer>
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
index 01d33bbf37..a77663bbda 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.h
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-//#include <unistd.h> // not on windows, not needed for mac or windows
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h> // not on windows, not needed for mac or windows
+#endif
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>