diff --git a/win32.c b/win32.c
--- a/win32.c
+++ b/win32.c
@@ -786,27 +786,16 @@ static int ParseCommandLine(char *line, 
 	return n;
 }
 
-#ifndef ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS
-#define ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS ((DWORD)-1)
-#endif
-
 void CreateConsole(void)
 {
 	HANDLE hand;
 	CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO coninfo;
-	BOOL (WINAPI *AttachConsole)(DWORD);
 
 	if (_has_console) return;
 
 	_has_console = true;
 
-	/* Attach to an existing console if one exists. Unfortunately this function
-	 * only exists on WindowsXP or higher, so for all other users out there:
-	 * you're stuck with an additional console even if you started openttd from
-	 * the command line */
-	if (!LoadLibraryList((Function*)&AttachConsole, "kernel32.dll\0AttachConsole\0") ||
-		  !AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS))
-		AllocConsole();
+	AllocConsole();
 
 	hand = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
 	GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hand, &coninfo);