diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
index 7b1dba6e..0d0ef7fa 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ final public class AndrolibResources {
     public File getAaptBinaryFile() throws AndrolibException {
         File aaptBinary;
 
-        if (! OSDetection.is64Bit()) {
+        if (! OSDetection.is64Bit() && ! OSDetection.isWindows()) {
             throw new AndrolibException("32 bit OS detected. No 32 bit binaries available.");
         }