diff --git a/tools/x-win/compile.sh b/tools/x-win/compile.sh
index b1e78e1535..f21aec19b1 100755
--- a/tools/x-win/compile.sh
+++ b/tools/x-win/compile.sh
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ fi
 
 if test -z "${ARDOURCFG}"; then
 	if test -f ${PREFIX}/include/pa_asio.h; then
-		ARDOURCFG="--windows-vst --with-backends=jack,dummy,wavesaudio --no-jack-metadata"
+		ARDOURCFG="--windows-vst --with-backends=jack,dummy,wavesaudio"
 	else
-		ARDOURCFG="--windows-vst --with-backends=jack,dummy --no-jack-metadata"
+		ARDOURCFG="--windows-vst --with-backends=jack,dummy"
 	fi
 fi