diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index 4a10053..f238dba 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 # define PACKAGE "${PROJECT_NAME}"
 # define VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}"
 
-#define NN_SOCKET_PATH "/var/lib/"
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# define NN_SOCKET_PATH ""
+#else
+# define NN_SOCKET_PATH "/tmp/"
+#endif
 
 #endif /* !CONFIG_H_IN_ */