diff --git a/basis/io/sockets/secure/windows/windows.factor b/basis/io/sockets/secure/windows/windows.factor
index af39da72b7..1a1cb3c52e 100644
--- a/basis/io/sockets/secure/windows/windows.factor
+++ b/basis/io/sockets/secure/windows/windows.factor
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ M: openssl ssl-certificate-verification-supported? f ;
 M: windows socket-handle handle>> alien-address ;
 
 M: secure ((client)) ( addrspec -- handle )
-    addrspec>> ((client)) <ssl-socket> ;
+    addrspec>> ((client)) f <ssl-socket> ;
 
 M: secure (get-local-address) ( handle remote -- sockaddr )
     [ file>> ] [ addrspec>> ] bi* (get-local-address) ;