2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 31c9fd0..60883be 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Unreleased
     * --password-file: file from which to read connection password
     * --pid-file: file to write PID to
   * Split name listing message into multiple 353 messages when needed.
+  * Made miniircd start correctly on Windows.
 
 1.1 (2015-05-22)
 
diff --git a/miniircd b/miniircd
index 3048e7a..3f3de5d 100755
--- a/miniircd
+++ b/miniircd
@@ -966,6 +966,9 @@ def main(argv):
             metavar="U[:G]",
             help="change process user (and optionally group) after startup"
                  " (requires root)")
+    else:
+        op.chroot = False
+        op.setuid = False
 
     (options, args) = op.parse_args(argv[1:])
     if options.debug: