diff --git a/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
index 980bd99a4..48941970a 100644
--- a/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ set( IrrXML_SRCS
   irrXML.h
 )
 
+if ( MSVC )
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS( -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS )
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS( -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS )
+endif ( MSVC )
+
 add_library(IrrXML STATIC ${IrrXML_SRCS})
 set(IRRXML_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" CACHE INTERNAL "IrrXML_Include" )
 set(IRRXML_LIBRARY "IrrXML" CACHE INTERNAL "IrrXML" )