diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4e1d2ab0..7f09eaad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ endef
 
 define DO_WINDRES
 $(echo_cmd) "WINDRES $<"
-$(Q)$(WINDRES) -i $< -o $@
+$(Q)$(WINDRES) -Imisc -i $< -o $@
 endef
 
 
diff --git a/code/sys/win_resource.rc b/code/sys/win_resource.rc
index b9c8c6ea..4be3f294 100644
--- a/code/sys/win_resource.rc
+++ b/code/sys/win_resource.rc
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ END
 
 // Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
 // remains consistent on all systems.
-#ifndef __MINGW32__
-IDI_ICON1               ICON    DISCARDABLE     "../quake3.ico"
-#else
-IDI_ICON1               ICON    DISCARDABLE     "misc/quake3.ico"
-#endif
+IDI_ICON1               ICON    DISCARDABLE     "quake3.ico"
 
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////