diff --git a/paths.js b/paths.js
index b1e83823c..645aa7dde 100644
--- a/paths.js
+++ b/paths.js
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ module.exports = function(PM2_HOME) {
     BUILTIN_NPM_PATH         : has_node_embedded === true ? p.resolve(__dirname, './node/bin/npm') : null,
   };
 
+  if (process.platform === 'win32' ||
+      process.platform === 'win64') {
+    //@todo instead of static unique rpc/pub file custom with PM2_HOME or UID
+    pm2_file_stucture.DAEMON_RPC_PORT = '\\\\.\\pipe\\rpc.sock';
+    pm2_file_stucture.DAEMON_PUB_PORT = '\\\\.\\pipe\\pub.sock';
+    pm2_file_stucture.INTERACTOR_RPC_PORT = '\\\\.\\pipe\\interactor.sock';
+  };
+
   // allow overide of file paths via environnement
   var paths = Object.keys(pm2_file_stucture);
   paths.forEach(function (key) {
@@ -79,13 +87,5 @@ module.exports = function(PM2_HOME) {
     }
   });
 
-  if (process.platform === 'win32' ||
-      process.platform === 'win64') {
-    //@todo instead of static unique rpc/pub file custom with PM2_HOME or UID
-    pm2_file_stucture.DAEMON_RPC_PORT = '\\\\.\\pipe\\rpc.sock';
-    pm2_file_stucture.DAEMON_PUB_PORT = '\\\\.\\pipe\\pub.sock';
-    pm2_file_stucture.INTERACTOR_RPC_PORT = '\\\\.\\pipe\\interactor.sock';
-  }
-
   return pm2_file_stucture;
 };