diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 6257e5e367f..71d00d320b5 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -71,11 +71,8 @@ static const char fixedOptionsC[] =
 "    -version                      Display program version\n"
 "    -client                       Attempt to connect to already running first instance\n"
 "    -settingspath <path>          Override the default path where user settings are stored\n"
-#if !defined(Q_OS_WIN)
 "    -pid <pid>                    Attempt to connect to instance given by pid\n";
-#else
-;
-#endif
+
 
 static const char HELP_OPTION1[] = "-h";
 static const char HELP_OPTION2[] = "-help";
@@ -84,9 +81,7 @@ static const char HELP_OPTION4[] = "--help";
 static const char VERSION_OPTION[] = "-version";
 static const char CLIENT_OPTION[] = "-client";
 static const char SETTINGS_OPTION[] = "-settingspath";
-#if !defined(Q_OS_WIN)
 static const char PID_OPTION[] = "-pid";
-#endif
 
 typedef QList<PluginSpec *> PluginSpecSet;
 
@@ -413,9 +408,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         appOptions.insert(QLatin1String(HELP_OPTION4), false);
         appOptions.insert(QLatin1String(VERSION_OPTION), false);
         appOptions.insert(QLatin1String(CLIENT_OPTION), false);
-#if !defined(Q_OS_WIN)
         appOptions.insert(QLatin1String(PID_OPTION), true);
-#endif
         QString errorMessage;
         if (!PluginManager::parseOptions(arguments, appOptions, &foundAppOptions, &errorMessage)) {
             displayError(errorMessage);
@@ -455,7 +448,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     qint64 pid = -1;
-#if !defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     if (foundAppOptions.contains(QLatin1String(PID_OPTION))) {
         QString pidString = foundAppOptions.value(QLatin1String(PID_OPTION));
         bool pidOk;
@@ -463,7 +455,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (pidOk)
             pid = tmpPid;
     }
-#endif
 
     if (app.isRunning() && (pid != -1 || foundAppOptions.contains(QLatin1String(CLIENT_OPTION)))) {
         if (app.sendMessage(PluginManager::serializedArguments(), 5000 /*timeout*/, pid))