diff --git a/cpp/command/misc.cpp b/cpp/command/misc.cpp
index 33c3bb9a3..7de9b3b40 100644
--- a/cpp/command/misc.cpp
+++ b/cpp/command/misc.cpp
@@ -568,8 +568,13 @@ int MainCmds::demoplay(int argc, const char* const* argv) {
 int MainCmds::printclockinfo(int argc, const char* const* argv) {
   (void)argc;
   (void)argv;
+#ifdef OS_IS_WINDOWS
+  cout << "Does nothing on windows, disabled" << endl;
+#endif
+#ifdef OS_IS_UNIX_OR_APPLE
   cout << "Tick unit in seconds: " << std::chrono::steady_clock::period::num << " / " <<  std::chrono::steady_clock::period::den << endl;
   cout << "Ticks since epoch: " << std::chrono::steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count() << endl;
+#endif
   return 0;
 }