diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ callback = lambda V: ('.'.join(map(str, 
 # defines current platform
 __platform__ = platform.system()
 
-is_windows = __platform__ in _get_meta_var('PLATFORM_WIN', _metadata)
+is_windows = __platform__ in ('Windows')
 
 requirements = [
     "waitress==0.8.2",