diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index 607723a6..90fdd09b 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ extern int SockSet(SOCKET hSock, int Type, int Prop, void *pbuf, int size);
 #ifndef _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #endif
-#pragma warning(disable : 4996)
 
 #ifndef _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS
 #define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS
diff --git a/src/arch_win32.h b/src/arch_win32.h
index 670d4b16..2616156a 100644
--- a/src/arch_win32.h
+++ b/src/arch_win32.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #ifndef _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #endif
-#pragma warning(disable : 4996)
 
 #ifndef _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS
 #define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS