diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index da05e6e..4c876a0 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -500,9 +500,12 @@
     if (hLibintlDLL)
 	return 1;
     /* Load gettext library (libintl.dll) */
-    hLibintlDLL = vimLoadLib(GETTEXT_DLL);
+#ifdef GETTEXT_DLL_ALT
     if (!hLibintlDLL)
 	hLibintlDLL = vimLoadLib(GETTEXT_DLL_ALT);
+#endif
+    if (!hLibintlDLL)
+	hLibintlDLL = vimLoadLib(GETTEXT_DLL);
     if (!hLibintlDLL)
     {
 	if (p_verbose > 0)