diff --git a/httplib.h b/httplib.h
index 47cceeb..096e944 100644
--- a/httplib.h
+++ b/httplib.h
@@ -2038,12 +2038,6 @@ inline uint64_t Response::get_header_value_u64(const std::string &key,
 
 inline void default_socket_options(socket_t sock) {
   int opt = 1;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-  setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
-             reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&opt), sizeof(opt));
-  setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_EXCLUSIVEADDRUSE,
-             reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&opt), sizeof(opt));
-#else
 #ifdef SO_REUSEPORT
   setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT,
              reinterpret_cast<const void *>(&opt), sizeof(opt));
@@ -2051,7 +2045,6 @@ inline void default_socket_options(socket_t sock) {
   setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
              reinterpret_cast<const void *>(&opt), sizeof(opt));
 #endif
-#endif
 }
 
 inline const char *status_message(int status) {