diff --git a/test/test.c b/test/test.c
index e5c4ef6c..4eb7c94b 100644
--- a/test/test.c
+++ b/test/test.c
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef VERSION
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-// To include the git version number / commit in test.exe, compile outside of Visual Studio and make sure git is in the current PATH.
+/* To include the git version number / commit in test.exe, compile outside of Visual Studio and make sure git / sh is in the current PATH */
 #define VERSION ""
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #define BUFSIZE 4000