| diff --git a/numpy/core/setup.py b/numpy/core/setup.py | |
| index 2ec5e1a..25e03b8 100644 | |
| --- a/numpy/core/setup.py | |
| +++ b/numpy/core/setup.py | |
| @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ def visibility_define(config): | |
| """Return the define value to use for NPY_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN (may be empty | |
| string).""" | |
| hide = '__attribute__((visibility("hidden")))' | |
| - if config.check_gcc_function_attribute(hide, 'hideme'): | |
| + if config.check_gcc_function_attribute(hide, 'hideme') and sys.platform != "win32": | |
| return hide | |
| else: | |
| return '' |