diff -r 976e41a50022 Lib/pathlib.py
--- a/Lib/pathlib.py	Tue Nov 26 01:32:15 2013 +0100
+++ b/Lib/pathlib.py	Tue Nov 26 15:28:21 2013 +0800
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 from urllib.parse import quote as urlquote, quote_from_bytes as urlquote_from_bytes
 
 
-supports_symlinks = True
 try:
     import nt
 except ImportError:
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
     if sys.getwindowsversion()[:2] >= (6, 0):
         from nt import _getfinalpathname
     else:
-        supports_symlinks = False
         _getfinalpathname = None
 
 
@@ -354,11 +352,7 @@
     replace = _wrap_binary_strfunc(os.replace)
 
     if nt:
-        if supports_symlinks:
-            symlink = _wrap_binary_strfunc(os.symlink)
-        else:
-            def symlink(a, b, target_is_directory):
-                raise NotImplementedError("symlink() not available on this system")
+        symlink = _wrap_binary_strfunc(os.symlink)
     else:
         # Under POSIX, os.symlink() takes two args
         @staticmethod