diff --git a/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp b/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp
index 5e6e55fbfd..73e0d6044d 100644
--- a/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/SerialInterface.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ const int ZERO_OFFSET = 2048;
 const short NO_READ_MAXIMUM_MSECS = 3000;
 const short SAMPLES_TO_DISCARD = 100;
 
+#ifdef UNIX
+
 void SerialInterface::pair() {
     
 #ifdef __APPLE__
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ void SerialInterface::resetSerial() {
     }
 }
 
+#endif
 
 
 
diff --git a/interface/src/SerialInterface.h b/interface/src/SerialInterface.h
index c2a66ce201..f8a2952bb4 100644
--- a/interface/src/SerialInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/SerialInterface.h
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 // These includes are for serial port reading/writing
+#ifdef UNIX
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <termios.h>
+#endif
 
 #define NUM_CHANNELS 6
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 
 class SerialInterface {
 public:
-    SerialInterface() {};
+    SerialInterface() { active = false; };
     void pair();
     void readData();
     int getLED() {return LED;};
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 99b356563d..49a336d87d 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <ifaddrs.h>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include "SerialInterface.h"
 #include "Field.h"
 #include "world.h"
 #include "Util.h"
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "Finger.h"
 #include "Oscilloscope.h"
 #include "UDPSocket.h"
-
+#include "SerialInterface.h"
 
 using namespace std;