diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-start.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-start.el
index 078233373fc..0fcb7dd9a6d 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-start.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-start.el
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ prompt the user for the name of an NNTP server to use."
       (cond
        (gnus-xemacs
 	(gnus-xmas-splash))
-       ((and (eq window-system 'x)
+       ((and window-system
 	     (= (frame-height) (1+ (window-height))))
 	(gnus-x-splash))))