diff --git a/pngpriv.h b/pngpriv.h
index fe3355d..5a049b5 100644
--- a/pngpriv.h
+++ b/pngpriv.h
@@ -457,11 +457,7 @@
 
 /* Memory model/platform independent fns */
 #ifndef PNG_ABORT
-#  ifdef _WINDOWS_
-#    define PNG_ABORT() ExitProcess(0)
-#  else
-#    define PNG_ABORT() abort()
-#  endif
+#  define PNG_ABORT() abort()
 #endif
 
 /* These macros may need to be architecture dependent. */