diff --git a/openttd.c b/openttd.c
index 1357c10228..a7771c8e21 100644
--- a/openttd.c
+++ b/openttd.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void showhelp(void)
 		"  -G seed             = Set random seed\n"
 		"  -n [ip#player:port] = Start networkgame\n"
 		"  -D                  = Start dedicated server\n"
-		#if !defined(__MORPHOS__) && !defined(__AMIGA__)
+		#if !defined(__MORPHOS__) && !defined(__AMIGA__) && !defined(WIN32)
 		"  -f                  = Fork into the background (dedicated only)\n"
 		#endif
 		"  -i                  = Force to use the DOS palette\n"