1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/fringe.c b/src/fringe.c
index dbcd52be058..5d3108a6c70 100644
--- a/src/fringe.c
+++ b/src/fringe.c
@@ -1456,9 +1456,9 @@ init_fringe_bitmap (int which, struct fringe_bitmap *fb, int once_p)
         {
           unsigned short b = *bits;
           b <<= (16 - fb->width);
-#ifndef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+          /* Windows is little-endian, so the next line is always
+             needed.  */
           b = ((b >> 8) | (b << 8));
-#endif
           *bits++ = b;
         }
 #endif