diff --git a/curspriv.h b/curspriv.h
index 654c2e3d..37fb6666 100644
--- a/curspriv.h
+++ b/curspriv.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE)
-# define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 1   /* kill nonsense warnings */
-#endif
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 typedef struct           /* structure for ripped off lines */
diff --git a/win32/pdcwin.h b/win32/pdcwin.h
index b26a754a..b32ddee7 100644
--- a/win32/pdcwin.h
+++ b/win32/pdcwin.h
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #undef MOUSE_MOVED
 #include <curspriv.h>
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE)
+# define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 1   /* kill nonsense warnings */
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CHTYPE_LONG
 # define PDC_ATTR_SHIFT 17
 #else