diff --git a/node_windows.go b/node_windows.go
index 884c33d1c..8b613141b 100644
--- a/node_windows.go
+++ b/node_windows.go
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ func (node *Node) createCharDevAt(path string) error {
 func (node *Node) createFifoAt(path string) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (node *Node) isNewer(path string, fi os.FileInfo) bool {
+	return false
+}