diff --git a/distrib/msw/tmake/b32.t b/distrib/msw/tmake/b32.t
index 4738330437..4d3cac8551 100644
--- a/distrib/msw/tmake/b32.t
+++ b/distrib/msw/tmake/b32.t
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ $(CFG): makefile.b32
 -w-par
 -w-aus
 -w-hid # virtual function A hides virtual function B
--WE
 -tWM
 
 -I$(WXINC);$(BCCDIR)\include;$(WXDIR)/src/generic;$(WXDIR)/src/png;$(WXDIR)/src/jpeg;$(WXDIR)/src/zlib;$(WXDIR)/src/tiff
diff --git a/src/msw/makefile.b32 b/src/msw/makefile.b32
index 68da714766..9aa4f72a75 100644
--- a/src/msw/makefile.b32
+++ b/src/msw/makefile.b32
@@ -1089,7 +1089,6 @@ $(CFG): makefile.b32
 -w-par
 -w-aus
 -w-hid # virtual function A hides virtual function B
--WE
 -tWM
 
 -I$(WXINC);$(BCCDIR)\include;$(WXDIR)/src/generic;$(WXDIR)/src/png;$(WXDIR)/src/jpeg;$(WXDIR)/src/zlib;$(WXDIR)/src/tiff