diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d544f53a..e4914e5a7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ lnInclude
 # build folders - anywhere
 linux*Gcc*/
 linux*Icc*/
-MINGW32*Gcc*/
+mingw*Gcc*/
 darwin*Gcc*/
 darwin*Intel*/
 linuxming*/
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions
index 246c6d1b3..b4ca99aef 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
 #elif defined(mingw)
 
-    TECIO_FLAGS = -DMAKEARCHIVE -DMSWIN -DUSEENUM -DTHREED -U_WIN32 -DENGINE
+#   warning "MSWin mingw architecture detected"
+    TECIO_FLAGS = -DMAKEARCHIVE -DLINUX -DUSEENUM -DTHREED -DENGINE
 
 #else