diff --git a/src/msw/utils.cpp b/src/msw/utils.cpp
index d547a28b7e..2a9d0a99a4 100644
--- a/src/msw/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/utils.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ wxString wxGetOsDescription()
 
             case VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_WINDOWS:
                 str.Printf(_("Windows 9%c"),
-                           info.dwMinorVersion == 0 ? _T('5') : _T('9'));
+                           info.dwMinorVersion == 0 ? _T('5') : _T('8'));
                 if ( !wxIsEmpty(info.szCSDVersion) )
                 {
                     str << _T(" (") << info.szCSDVersion << _T(')');