diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index ca95d2200..1b1a48c0d 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ import threading
 import select
 import socket
 import signal
-signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, signal.SIG_DFL)
+if os.name != 'nt':
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, signal.SIG_DFL)
 
 from calendar import timegm