diff --git a/gfx/cairo/libpixman/src/Makefile.in b/gfx/cairo/libpixman/src/Makefile.in
index cd3abf604054..c97406f19068 100644
--- a/gfx/cairo/libpixman/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/gfx/cairo/libpixman/src/Makefile.in
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ LIBRARY_NAME	= mozlibpixman
 LIBXUL_LIBRARY = 1
 
 ifeq ($(OS_ARCH)_$(GNU_CC), WINNT_)
-# disabled due to tinderbox horkage
-##USE_STATIC_VC71_LIB = 1
+USE_STATIC_VC71_LIB = 1
 endif
 
 CSRCS	= \