diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index b265c2f53b..ec304ee1ad 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void NativeInit(int argc, const char *argv[],
 #elif defined(BLACKBERRY) || defined(IOS)
 	// Packed assets are included in app
 	VFSRegister("", new DirectoryAssetReader(external_directory));
-#elif defined(__APPLE__) || (defined(__linux__) && !defined(ANDROID))
+#elif !defined(MOBILE_DEVICE) && !defined(_WIN32)
 	VFSRegister("", new DirectoryAssetReader((File::GetExeDirectory() + "assets/").c_str()));
 	VFSRegister("", new DirectoryAssetReader((File::GetExeDirectory()).c_str()));
 	VFSRegister("", new DirectoryAssetReader("/usr/share/ppsspp/assets/"));