diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab0dff3..0541ca0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -282,10 +282,6 @@ endif
 GENERATED_C_FILES := $(BUILD_DIR)/assets/mario_anim_data.c $(BUILD_DIR)/assets/demo_data.c \
   $(addprefix $(BUILD_DIR)/bin/,$(addsuffix _skybox.c,$(notdir $(basename $(wildcard textures/skyboxes/*.png)))))
 
-ifeq ($(TARGET_WINDOWS),0)
-  CXX_FILES :=
-endif
-
 ifneq ($(TARGET_N64),1)
   ULTRA_C_FILES := \
     alBnkfNew.c \
@@ -430,10 +426,10 @@ ifneq ($(TARGET_WEB),1)
 else
   CC := emcc
 endif
-ifeq ($(TARGET_WINDOWS),1)
-  LD := $(CXX)
-else
+ifeq ($(CXX_FILES),"")
   LD := $(CC)
+else
+  LD := $(CXX)
 endif
 CPP := cpp -P
 OBJDUMP := objdump