diff --git a/bin/base64.c b/bin/base64.c
index f419056..42689d3 100644
--- a/bin/base64.c
+++ b/bin/base64.c
@@ -359,41 +359,13 @@ encode_inner (const struct config *config, struct buffer *buf)
 static bool
 encode (const struct config *config, struct buffer *buf)
 {
-#ifdef WIN
-	DWORD dwMode;
-
-	// Get the standard output handle.
-	HANDLE hOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
-
-	// Check for errors.
-	if (hOut == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "GetStdHandle: err#%d\n", GetLastError());
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	// Save the current output mode.
-	if (!GetConsoleMode(hOut, &dwMode)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "GetConsoleMode: err#%d\n", GetLastError());
+	if (freopen(NULL, "wb", stdout) == 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "freopen(stdout)\n");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// Disable newline mangling.
-	if (!SetConsoleMode(hOut, dwMode | DISABLE_NEWLINE_AUTO_RETURN)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "SetConsoleMode: err#%d\n", GetLastError());
-		return false;
-	}
-#endif
-
 	const bool ret = encode_inner(config, buf);
 
-#ifdef WIN
-
-	// Restore the original console settings.
-	if (!SetConsoleMode(hOut, dwMode)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "SetConsoleMode: err#%d\n", GetLastError());
-	}
-#endif
-
 	return ret;
 }