diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index f5f5d4b17..608dfadce 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -556,3 +556,9 @@ ADD_LIBRARY( assimp SHARED
 )
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DASSIMP_BUILD_DLL_EXPORT)
 
+if (WIN32)
+	if ( MSVC80 )
+		ADD_DEFINITIONS( -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS )
+		ADD_DEFINITIONS( -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS )
+	endif( MSVC80 )
+endif (WIN32)