diff --git a/plugins/ping.py b/plugins/ping.py
index c9424da..9710fd7 100755
--- a/plugins/ping.py
+++ b/plugins/ping.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from util import hook
 import subprocess
 import re
+import os
 
 ping_regex = re.compile(r"(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)")
 
@@ -9,10 +10,14 @@ ping_regex = re.compile(r"(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)")
 @hook.command
 def ping(inp, reply=None):
     ".ping <host> [count] -- Pings <host> [count] times."
+    
+    if os.name == "nt":
+    return "Sorry, this command is not supported on Windows systems."
 
     args = inp.split(' ')
     host = args[0]
 
+    # check for a seccond argument and set the ping count
     if len(args) > 1:
         count = int(args[1])
         if count > 20: