diff --git a/src/lib/direct.c b/src/lib/direct.c
index 7dcb36c2b..3d758eefb 100644
--- a/src/lib/direct.c
+++ b/src/lib/direct.c
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ ncdirect* ncdirect_core_init(const char* termtype, FILE* outfp, uint64_t flags){
   // we don't need a controlling tty for everything we do; allow a failure here
   ret->ctermfd = get_tty_fd(ret->ttyfp);
   // FIXME factor this out, and share it with rendered mode
-#ifndef __MINGW__
+#ifndef __MINGW64__
   const char* shortname_term;
   int termerr;
   if(setupterm(termtype, ret->ctermfd, &termerr) != OK){