diff --git a/goalc/listener/Listener.cpp b/goalc/listener/Listener.cpp
index c3d8be0a4b..a8aec4bc62 100644
--- a/goalc/listener/Listener.cpp
+++ b/goalc/listener/Listener.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <WinSock2.h>
 #include <WS2tcpip.h>
+
+// remove the evil windows min/max macros!
+#undef min
+#undef max
 #endif
 
 // TODO - i think im not including the dependency right..?