diff --git a/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj.in
index 950cc37f0a..8f2cfbfe15 100644
--- a/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj.in
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
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       <DisableSpecificWarnings>4018;4244;4267;4715;4805</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <TreatWarningAsError>true</TreatWarningAsError>
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