diff --git a/intern/string/intern/STR_String.cpp b/intern/string/intern/STR_String.cpp
index a4b8d67a117..b81ef064984 100644
--- a/intern/string/intern/STR_String.cpp
+++ b/intern/string/intern/STR_String.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@
 #include <stdlib.h> 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
+
+#ifndef WIN32
 #include <strings.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "STR_String.h"
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------