diff --git "a/src/RIFF.h" "b/src/RIFF.h"
index f6e7fc8..7746609 100644
--- "a/src/RIFF.h"
+++ "b/src/RIFF.h"
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 #ifndef __RIFF_H__
 #define __RIFF_H__
 
-#if __cplusplus < 201103L
-# warning C++11 or higher required for libgig
+#if __cplusplus < 201103L && !defined(_MSC_VER)
+# pragma message("C++11 or higher required for libgig")
 #endif
 
 #include <string>