diff --git a/platform/windows/detect.py b/platform/windows/detect.py
index 0d7ee64d80..397ca078fb 100644
--- a/platform/windows/detect.py
+++ b/platform/windows/detect.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def configure(env):
 		env.Append(CCFLAGS=["/I"+DIRECTX_PATH+"/Include"])
 		env.Append(LIBPATH=[DIRECTX_PATH+"/Lib/x86"])
 		env['ENV'] = os.environ;
-		env["x86_opt_vc"]=env["bits"]!="64"
+		env["x86_opt_vc"]=True
 	else:
 
 		# Workaround for MinGW. See: