diff --git a/src/nvim/mod.rs b/src/nvim/mod.rs
index a30cb81..8374895 100644
--- a/src/nvim/mod.rs
+++ b/src/nvim/mod.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ impl error::Error for NvimInitError {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+fn set_windows_creation_flags() {
+    use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
+    cmd.creation_flags(0x08000000); // CREATE_NO_WINDOW
+}
+
+
 pub fn start(
     shell: Arc<UiMutex<shell::State>>,
     nvim_bin_path: Option<&String>,
@@ -100,10 +107,8 @@ pub fn start(
         .arg("let g:GtkGuiLoaded = 1")
         .stderr(Stdio::inherit());
 
-    if cfg!(windows) {
-        use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
-        cmd.creation_flags(0x08000000); // CREATE_NO_WINDOW
-    }
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    set_windows_creation_flags();
 
     if let Ok(runtime_path) = env::var("NVIM_GTK_RUNTIME_PATH") {
         cmd.arg("--cmd").arg(