diff --git a/tests/test_misc.cpp b/tests/test_misc.cpp
index cf8e3615..0c32e385 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_misc.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#ifdef _WIN32 // to prevent fopen warning on windows
+#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
+#endif
+
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "test_sink.h"