diff --git a/sp/src/public/haptics/haptic_utils.cpp b/sp/src/public/haptics/haptic_utils.cpp
index 70fe86c4..e6d3288a 100644
--- a/sp/src/public/haptics/haptic_utils.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/public/haptics/haptic_utils.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,11 @@ void ConnectHaptics(CreateInterfaceFn appFactory)
 	HookHapticMessages();
 }
 
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1925
 // deleting haptics results in a warning about deleting something with a non-virtual destructor
 // big yikes but we can't do anything about it as it's accessed via interface
 #pragma warning (disable: 5205) 
+#endif
 
 void DisconnectHaptics()
 {