diff --git a/include/wx/wave.h b/include/wx/wave.h
index 13c16f7670..45d5b80944 100644
--- a/include/wx/wave.h
+++ b/include/wx/wave.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
 #if defined(__DMC__) || defined(__BORLANDC__)
     #pragma message "wx/wave.h header is deprecated, use wx/sound.h and wxSound"
-#elif defined(__WATCOMC__)
+#elif defined(__WATCOMC__) || defined(__VISUALC__)
     #pragma message ("wx/wave.h header is deprecated, use wx/sound.h and wxSound")
 #else
     #warning "wx/wave.h header is deprecated, use wx/sound.h and wxSound"