diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cc5313..38a49f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ If you want to use the VT100 emulator and run `/bin/sh` as the host process:
 python -m oec /dev/ttyACM0 vt100 /bin/sh -l
 ```
 
+VT100 emulation is not supported on Windows. It may work with Python on Cygwin, but I've not tested it.
+
 ## See Also
 
 * [coax](https://github.com/lowobservable/coax) - Tools for interfacing with IBM 3270 type terminals
diff --git a/oec/__main__.py b/oec/__main__.py
index 69566a2..993711b 100644
--- a/oec/__main__.py
+++ b/oec/__main__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import time
 import signal
 import logging
@@ -7,7 +8,15 @@ from coax import SerialInterface
 
 from .controller import Controller
 from .tn3270 import TN3270Session
-from .vt100 import VT100Session
+
+# VT100 emulation is not supported on Windows.
+is_vt100_available = False
+
+if os.name == 'posix':
+    from .vt100 import VT100Session
+
+    is_vt100_available = True
+
 from .keymap_3278_2 import KEYMAP as KEYMAP_3278_2
 from .keymap_3483 import KEYMAP as KEYMAP_3483
 
@@ -27,7 +36,7 @@ def _create_session(args, terminal):
     if args.emulator == 'tn3270':
         return TN3270Session(terminal, args.host, args.port)
 
-    if args.emulator == 'vt100':
+    if args.emulator == 'vt100' and is_vt100_available:
         host_command = [args.command, *args.command_args]
 
         return VT100Session(terminal, host_command)
@@ -64,12 +73,13 @@ def main():
     tn3270_parser.add_argument('host', help='Hostname')
     tn3270_parser.add_argument('port', nargs='?', default=23, type=int)
 
-    vt100_parser = subparsers.add_parser('vt100', description='VT100 emulator',
-                                         help='VT100 emulator')
+    if is_vt100_available:
+        vt100_parser = subparsers.add_parser('vt100', description='VT100 emulator',
+                                             help='VT100 emulator')
 
-    vt100_parser.add_argument('command', help='Host process')
-    vt100_parser.add_argument('command_args', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
-                              help='Host process arguments')
+        vt100_parser.add_argument('command', help='Host process')
+        vt100_parser.add_argument('command_args', nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
+                                  help='Host process arguments')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()