diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index 4d0e6b20dd..62b07f5a24 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
     compareFiles->setEnabled(false);
     connect(compareFiles, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::compareFiles);
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     if (KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("shell_access"))) {
         QAction* openTerminal = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("open_terminal"));
         openTerminal->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Tools", "Open Terminal"));
@@ -1191,6 +1192,7 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::setupActions()
         actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(openTerminal, Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_F4);
         connect(openTerminal, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::openTerminal);
     }
+#endif
 
     // setup 'Settings' menu
     KToggleAction* showMenuBar = KStandardAction::showMenubar(nullptr, nullptr, actionCollection());
diff --git a/src/dolphinpart.cpp b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
index c8bc8b647d..6f8e20489a 100644
--- a/src/dolphinpart.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ void DolphinPart::createActions()
     m_findFileAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-find")));
     connect(m_findFileAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinPart::slotFindFile);
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     if (KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("shell_access"))) {
         m_openTerminalAction = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("open_terminal"));
         m_openTerminalAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("utilities-terminal")));
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ void DolphinPart::createActions()
         connect(m_openTerminalAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinPart::slotOpenTerminal);
         actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(m_openTerminalAction, Qt::Key_F4);
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 void DolphinPart::createGoAction(const char* name, const char* iconName,