diff --git a/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp b/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
--- a/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
+++ b/lang/cpp/src/context.cpp
@@ -868,9 +868,12 @@
     return Error(d->lasterr = gpgme_op_passwd_start(d->ctx, key.impl(), 0U));
 }
 
-
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#  pragma warning(disable:4995)
+#else
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+#endif
 
 Error Context::edit(const Key &key, std::unique_ptr<EditInteractor> func, Data &data)
 {
@@ -929,7 +932,12 @@
                               dp ? dp->data : nullptr));
 }
 
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#  pragma warning(default:4995)
+#else
+#  pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
+
 
 EditInteractor *Context::lastCardEditInteractor() const
 {