diff --git a/src/bare.lsp.in b/src/bare.lsp.in
index a9e0214dc..dba486542 100644
--- a/src/bare.lsp.in
+++ b/src/bare.lsp.in
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 ;;;
 
 (setq si::+commit-id+ "UNKNOWN")
-#-windows
-(when (probe-file "@top_srcdir@/../.git/")
+(when (and (not (member :windows *features*))
+           (probe-file "@top_srcdir@/../.git/")
   (when (probe-file "COMMIT-ID")
     (delete-file "COMMIT-ID"))
   (when (and (zerop (si::system "(cd \"@top_srcdir@\" && git log --format=oneline -1) > COMMIT-ID"))