diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index 91b9ec02..2d533353 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ vector<std::reference_wrapper<const typename Index::object_type>> database::sort
 template<class... Types>
 void database::perform_account_maintenance(std::tuple<Types...> helpers)
 {
-#warning switch to this for next release: const auto& idx = get_index_type<account_index>().indices().get<by_name>();
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+# pragma message ("WARNING: switch to this for next release: const auto& idx = get_index_type<account_index>().indices().get<by_name>();")
+#else
+# warning switch to this for next release: const auto& idx = get_index_type<account_index>().indices().get<by_name>();
+#endif
    const auto& idx = get_index_type<account_index>().indices();
    for( const account_object& a : idx )
       detail::for_each(helpers, a, detail::gen_seq<sizeof...(Types)>());