diff --git a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
index cd6fe31110..2cbca08e1c 100644
--- a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
+++ b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				SubSystem="2"
+				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"