diff --git a/legacy/elementary/configure.ac b/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
index 60dd3dfc64..d71d15042b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ case "$host_os" in
 dnl managed by evil
       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_DLADDR], [1], [Define to 1 if you have the `dladdr' function.])
       have_dlopen="yes"
-      requirement_elm_libs="-ldl ${requirement_elm_libs}"
       ;;
    linux*)
       AC_CHECK_LIB([dl], [dlopen], [res=yes], [res=no])
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
index 2799d46b05..333d3a9304 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <dlfcn.h> /* dlopen,dlclose,etc */
+#ifndef _WIN32
+# include <dlfcn.h> /* dlopen,dlclose,etc */
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CRT_EXTERNS_H
 # include <crt_externs.h>