diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Win32Bindings.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Win32Bindings.java
index 5d7311a0..509ccd04 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Win32Bindings.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Win32Bindings.java
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package net.hyperic.sigar.win32;
 
 import net.hyperic.sigar.Sigar;
+import net.hyperic.sigar.SigarException;
 
 abstract class Win32Bindings {
 
     static {
-        new Sigar(); //XXX Sigar.load()
+        try {
+            Sigar.load();
+        } catch (SigarException e) {
+            
+        }
     }
 }