diff --git a/src/net.rs b/src/net.rs
index d8fbd7a6..f93d00a8 100644
--- a/src/net.rs
+++ b/src/net.rs
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ mod openssl {
     impl super::SslClient for OpensslClient {
         type Stream = OpensslStream<HttpStream>;
 
+        #[cfg(not(windows))]
         fn wrap_client(&self, stream: HttpStream, host: &str) -> ::Result<Self::Stream> {
             let mut ssl = try!(Ssl::new(&self.0));
             try!(ssl.set_hostname(host));
@@ -480,6 +481,16 @@ mod openssl {
                 .map(openssl_stream)
                 .map_err(From::from)
         }
+
+
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        fn wrap_client(&self, stream: HttpStream, host: &str) -> ::Result<Self::Stream> {
+            let mut ssl = try!(Ssl::new(&self.0));
+            try!(ssl.set_hostname(host));
+            SslStream::connect(ssl, stream)
+                .map(openssl_stream)
+                .map_err(From::from)
+        }
     }
 
     impl Default for Openssl {