diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 726445f0e..d7a031d93 100755
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-if os.geteuid() == 0:
-    sys.exit("You must not launch gajim as root, it is insecure.")
+if sys.platform != 'win32':
+    if os.geteuid() == 0:
+        sys.exit("You must not launch gajim as root, it is insecure.")
 
 import gajim.gajim as g
 
diff --git a/scripts/gajim b/scripts/gajim
index 4cc961899..f2af444c5 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim
+++ b/scripts/gajim
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-if os.geteuid() == 0:
-    sys.exit("You must not launch gajim as root, it is insecure.")
+if sys.platform != 'win32':
+    if os.geteuid() == 0:
+        sys.exit("You must not launch gajim as root, it is insecure.")
 
 import gajim.gajim as g
 
diff --git a/scripts/gajim-history-manager b/scripts/gajim-history-manager
index 6fe987e8f..2466a70c3 100644
--- a/scripts/gajim-history-manager
+++ b/scripts/gajim-history-manager
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-if os.geteuid() == 0:
-    sys.exit("You must not launch gajim as root, it is insecure.")
+if sys.platform != 'win32':
+    if os.geteuid() == 0:
+        sys.exit("You must not launch gajim as root, it is insecure.")
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')