diff --git a/lib/io/console.rb b/lib/io/console.rb
index c0e2db7..595237e 100644
--- a/lib/io/console.rb
+++ b/lib/io/console.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-begin
-  require "#{RUBY_VERSION[/\d+\.\d+/]}/io/console.so"
-rescue LoadError
+if Gem.win_platform?
+  begin
+    require "#{RUBY_VERSION[/\d+\.\d+/]}/io/console.so"
+  rescue LoadError
+    require 'io/console.so'
+  end
+else
   require 'io/console.so'
 end