diff --git a/ext/image/main.php b/ext/image/main.php
index 8c5c47b5..38d5046f 100644
--- a/ext/image/main.php
+++ b/ext/image/main.php
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class ImageIO extends Extension {
 		//$sb->add_text_option("image_tlink", "<br>Thumbnail link: ");
 		$sb->add_text_option("image_tip", "Image tooltip: ");
 		$sb->add_choice_option("upload_collision_handler", array('Error'=>'error', 'Merge'=>'merge'), "<br>Upload collision handler: ");
-		if(!in_array("OS", $_SERVER) || $_SERVER["OS"] != 'Windows_NT') {
+		if(function_exists("exif_read_data")) {
 			$sb->add_bool_option("image_show_meta", "<br>Show metadata: ");
 		}
 		$sb->add_bool_option("image_jquery_confirm", "<br>Confirm Delete with jQuery: ");