diff --git a/stereo/include/pcl/stereo/digital_elevation_map.h b/stereo/include/pcl/stereo/digital_elevation_map.h
index c7dfc0a031e..8cd847687cf 100644
--- a/stereo/include/pcl/stereo/digital_elevation_map.h
+++ b/stereo/include/pcl/stereo/digital_elevation_map.h
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@
 #ifndef PCL_DIGITAL_ELEVATION_MAP_H_
 #define PCL_DIGITAL_ELEVATION_MAP_H_
 
-#pragma warning(disable : 4996)
 #include <pcl/point_types.h>
 #include <pcl/stereo/disparity_map_converter.h>
-#pragma warning(default : 4996)
 
 namespace pcl
 {