diff --git a/etc/webpack.common.js b/etc/webpack.common.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/etc/webpack.common.js
+++ b/etc/webpack.common.js
@@ -275,12 +275,7 @@ var config = {
         'NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify(ENV),
         'HMR': false
       }
-    }),
-    /**
-     * Plugin: NotifierPlugin
-     * See: https://github.com/Turbo87/webpack-notifier#usage
-     */
-    new WebpackNotifierPlugin()
+    })
   ],
 
   /*
@@ -299,6 +294,16 @@ var config = {
 
 };
 
+if( os.platform() !== 'win32') {
+  // FIXME, see https://github.com/holisticon/angular-common/issues/11
+  config.plugins.push(
+    /**
+     * Plugin: NotifierPlugin
+     * See: https://github.com/Turbo87/webpack-notifier#usage
+     */
+    new WebpackNotifierPlugin());
+}
+
 /*
  * Plugin: HtmlWebpackPlugin
  * Description: Simplifies creation of HTML files to serve your webpack bundles.
fix(#<I>): workaround for windows notification error