diff --git a/cli/internal/cmd/minidown_windows.go b/cli/internal/cmd/minidown_windows.go
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+++ b/cli/internal/cmd/minidown_windows.go
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+//go:build !windows
+// +build !windows
+
+/*
+Copyright (c) Edgeless Systems GmbH
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+*/
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func newMiniDownCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "down",
+		Short: "Destroy a MiniConstellation cluster",
+		Long:  "Destroy a MiniConstellation cluster.",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(0),
+		RunE:  runDown,
+	}
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runDown(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("termination of a QEMU based Constellation is not supported for %s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+}