diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm b/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm
index e01e09a3d3..40c559d878 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#define EXTOOLS (world.system_type == MS_WINDOWS ? "byond-extools.dll" : "libbyond-extools.so")
+
+/*
 // _extools_api.dm - DM API for extools extension library
 // (blatently stolen from rust_g)
 //
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #define EXTOOLS (__extools || __detect_extools())
 #endif
+*/
 
 #ifndef UNIT_TESTS // use default logging as extools is broken on travis
 #define EXTOOLS_LOGGING // rust_g is used as a fallback if this is undefined