diff --git a/include/wx/defs.h b/include/wx/defs.h
index a7472b60b3..9f3c3a810c 100644
--- a/include/wx/defs.h
+++ b/include/wx/defs.h
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ typedef const void* WXWidget;
 /*  macros to define a class without copy ctor nor assignment operator */
 /*  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-#if defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus >= 201103L
+#if defined(__cplusplus) && (__cplusplus >= 201103L || wxCHECK_VISUALC_VERSION(14))
     #define wxMEMBER_DELETE = delete
 #else
     #define wxMEMBER_DELETE