diff --git a/src/engine/uwpdevicefinder.cpp b/src/engine/uwpdevicefinder.cpp
index e3d3d2556..c87b2893d 100644
--- a/src/engine/uwpdevicefinder.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/uwpdevicefinder.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#define _SILENCE_CXX17_CODECVT_HEADER_DEPRECATION_WARNING
+
 #include <utility>
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>