diff --git a/source/linux/windows/files.cpp b/source/linux/windows/files.cpp
index 1067d27c..27e35a1a 100644
--- a/source/linux/windows/files.cpp
+++ b/source/linux/windows/files.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ HANDLE CreateFile(LPCTSTR               lpFileName,
   }
   else
   {
-    return nullptr;
+    return INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
   }
 }