diff --git a/src/sysfunc.c b/src/sysfunc.c
index eb1c6a4..7032b1f 100644
--- a/src/sysfunc.c
+++ b/src/sysfunc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: sysfunc.c,v 1.13 2003/05/08 00:08:18 stpohle Exp $
+/* $Id: sysfunc.c,v 1.14 2003/05/19 21:55:55 stpohle Exp $
     sysfunc.c - this file hold some routines for the system functions..
     like d_delay
 */
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 void
 s_delay (int ms)
 {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	sleep (ms);   /* i hope this works on windows.. on MSVC it
+	                 should but with MINGW i don't know yet */
+#else
     fd_set selectset;
     struct timeval tval;
 
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ s_delay (int ms)
 	tval.tv_sec = 0;
 	tval.tv_usec = ms * 1000;
 	select (1, &selectset, NULL, NULL, &tval);
+#endif
 };