diff --git a/basis/system-info/windows/nt/nt.factor b/basis/system-info/windows/nt/nt.factor
index 2c13c8d5d2..6d293affba 100644
--- a/basis/system-info/windows/nt/nt.factor
+++ b/basis/system-info/windows/nt/nt.factor
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ M: winnt cpus ( -- n )
     system-info dwNumberOfProcessors>> ;
 
 : memory-status ( -- MEMORYSTATUSEX )
-    "MEMORYSTATUSEX" <struct>
+    MEMORYSTATUSEX <struct>
     dup class heap-size >>dwLength
     dup GlobalMemoryStatusEx win32-error=0/f ;