diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18dd2576db..80434004dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ to use forward slashes in the path.
     $ make
     $ build/macosx-x86_64/avian -cp build/macosx-x86_64/test Hello
 
-#### on Windows (MSYS):
-    $ git clone git@github.com:ReadyTalk/win64.git ../win64
-    $ export JAVA_HOME="C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.7.0_45"
-    $ make
-    $ build/windows-x86_64/avian -cp build/windows-x86_64/test Hello
-
 #### on Windows (Cygwin):
     $ git clone git@github.com:ReadyTalk/win64.git ../win64
     $ export JAVA_HOME="/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Java/jdk1.7.0_45"
@@ -180,17 +174,7 @@ devices.  See [here](https://github.com/ReadyTalk/hello-ios) for an
 example of an Xcode project for iOS which uses Avian.
 
 If you are compiling for Windows, you may either cross-compile using
-MinGW or build natively on Windows under MSYS or Cygwin.
-
-#### Installing MSYS:
-
-  __1.__ Download and install the current MinGW and MSYS packages from
-  mingw.org, selecting the C and C++ compilers when prompted.  Use the
-  post-install script to create the filesystem link to the compiler.
-
-  __2.__ Download GNU Make 3.81 from the MSYS download page
-  (make-3.81-MSYS-1.0.11-2.tar.bz2) and extract the tar file into
-  _e.g. c:/msys/1.0_.
+MinGW or build natively on Windows under Cygwin.
 
 #### Installing Cygwin: