diff --git a/src/win32/pthread.c b/src/win32/pthread.c
index f47364a76..7e17b6bdf 100644
--- a/src/win32/pthread.c
+++ b/src/win32/pthread.c
@@ -48,16 +48,15 @@ int pthread_join(pthread_t thread, void **value_ptr)
 int pthread_mutex_init(pthread_mutex_t *GIT_RESTRICT mutex,
                        const pthread_mutexattr_t *GIT_RESTRICT GIT_UNUSED(mutexattr))
 {
-	GIT_UNUSED_ARG(mutexattr);
+    GIT_UNUSED_ARG(mutexattr);
     InitializeCriticalSection(mutex);
     return 0;
 }
 
 int pthread_mutex_destroy(pthread_mutex_t *mutex)
 {
-    int ret;
-    ret = CloseHandle(mutex);
-    return -(!ret);
+    DeleteCriticalSection(mutex);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int pthread_mutex_lock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex)