diff --git a/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c b/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c
index ff454baabab..c96ea2c1959 100644
--- a/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c
+++ b/extern/cuew/src/cuew.c
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-#  define snprintf _snprintf
+#  if _MSC_VER < 1900
+#    define snprintf _snprintf
+#  endif
 #  define popen _popen
 #  define pclose _pclose
 #  define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS