diff --git a/mkspecs/features/warnings.pri b/mkspecs/features/warnings.pri
index 0f49bde24..221b322f5 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/warnings.pri
+++ b/mkspecs/features/warnings.pri
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ msvc:DEFINES *= _SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 
 # swift standard warnings
 msvc:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_WARN_ON *= /wd4351 /wd4661
+msvc:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_WARN_ON -= -w44996
 clang_cl:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_WARN_ON *= /W4 -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-undefined-inline -Wno-self-assign-overloaded
 gcc:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_WARN_ON *= -Woverloaded-virtual
 gcc:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_USE_PRECOMPILE = -Winvalid-pch $$QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_USE_PRECOMPILE