diff --git a/get_path.c b/get_path.c
index 413b090e39..73b80f2e6e 100644
--- a/get_path.c
+++ b/get_path.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 char *get_path(char *filename){
 	char *homedir;
 	char *buff;
-#if defined(__MINGW32__)||defined(__CYGWIN__)
+#if defined(__MINGW32__)
     static char *config_dir = "/mplayer";
 #else
 	static char *config_dir = "/.mplayer";