diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/service.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/service.cpp
index f42806245..84abb4bfb 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/service.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/service.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 // these defines is for IsDebuggerPresent(). it'll not compile on windows 95
 // just comment this and the IsDebuggerPresent to compile on windows 95
-#	define _WIN32_WINDOWS	0x0410
-#	ifndef NL_COMP_MINGW
-#		define WINVER			0x0400
-#		define NOMINMAX
-#	endif
-#	include <windows.h>
 #	include <direct.h>
 #elif defined NL_OS_UNIX
 #	include <unistd.h>
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/stdnet.h b/code/nel/src/net/stdnet.h
index d18db3222..df2bc931d 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/stdnet.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/stdnet.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+#	define _WIN32_WINDOWS	0x0410
 #	ifndef NL_COMP_MINGW
+#		define WINVER			0x0400
 #		define NOMINMAX
 #	endif
 #	include <winsock2.h>