diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index 9aff234b..734ea8b1 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -1165,11 +1165,21 @@ char *buildinfo(const char *newline)
                 BUILDINFO_PLATFORM);
 
 #ifdef __clang_version__
+#define FOUND_COMPILER
     strbuf_catf(buf, "%sCompiler: clang %s", newline, __clang_version__);
 #elif defined __GNUC__ && defined __VERSION__
+#define FOUND_COMPILER
     strbuf_catf(buf, "%sCompiler: gcc %s", newline, __VERSION__);
-#elif defined _MSC_VER
-    strbuf_catf(buf, "%sCompiler: Visual Studio", newline);
+#endif
+
+#if defined _MSC_VER
+#ifndef FOUND_COMPILER
+#define FOUND_COMPILER
+    strbuf_catf(buf, "%sCompiler: ", newline);
+#else
+    strbuf_catf(buf, ", emulating ");
+#endif
+    strbuf_catf(buf, "Visual Studio", newline);
 #if _MSC_VER == 1900
     strbuf_catf(buf, " 2015 / MSVC++ 14.0");
 #elif _MSC_VER == 1800
@@ -1178,12 +1188,14 @@ char *buildinfo(const char *newline)
     strbuf_catf(buf, " 2012 / MSVC++ 11.0");
 #elif _MSC_VER == 1600
     strbuf_catf(buf, " 2010 / MSVC++ 10.0");
-#elif  _MSC_VER == 1500
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1500
     strbuf_catf(buf, " 2008 / MSVC++ 9.0");
-#elif  _MSC_VER == 1400
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1400
     strbuf_catf(buf, " 2005 / MSVC++ 8.0");
-#elif  _MSC_VER == 1310
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1310
     strbuf_catf(buf, " 2003 / MSVC++ 7.1");
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1300
+    strbuf_catf(buf, " 2003 / MSVC++ 7.0");
 #else
     strbuf_catf(buf, ", unrecognised version");
 #endif