diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index 52e1d966..7c6d4844 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -1443,9 +1443,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (user != NULL && ! run_as(user)) {
         FATAL("failed to switch user");
     }
+
+#ifndef __MINGW32__
     if (getuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
+#endif
 
     // Init connections
     cork_dllist_init(&connections);
diff --git a/src/redir.c b/src/redir.c
index 17b7a809..8d25b6c5 100644
--- a/src/redir.c
+++ b/src/redir.c
@@ -1024,6 +1024,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (user != NULL && ! run_as(user)) {
         FATAL("failed to switch user");
     }
+
     if (getuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 3ee662d0..d69416bb 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1873,9 +1873,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (user != NULL && ! run_as(user)) {
         FATAL("failed to switch user");
     }
+
+#ifndef __MINGW32__
     if (getuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
+#endif
 
     // init block list
     init_block_list();
diff --git a/src/tunnel.c b/src/tunnel.c
index bac3e811..ba36b68f 100644
--- a/src/tunnel.c
+++ b/src/tunnel.c
@@ -1031,9 +1031,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (user != NULL && ! run_as(user)) {
         FATAL("failed to switch user");
     }
+
+#ifndef __MINGW32__
     if (getuid() == 0){
         LOGI("You are running this process as the root user!");
     }
+#endif
 
     ev_run(loop, 0);