diff --git a/test/quick_exit_fail.cpp b/test/quick_exit_fail.cpp
index b1d394e..e32c298 100644
--- a/test/quick_exit_fail.cpp
+++ b/test/quick_exit_fail.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 // Test for quick_exit.hpp
 //
 // Copyright 2018 Peter Dimov
@@ -7,6 +6,9 @@
 // See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+# pragma warning(disable: 4702) // unreachable code
+#endif
 
 #include <boost/core/quick_exit.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/quick_exit_test.cpp b/test/quick_exit_test.cpp
index e5f7795..9b25ac5 100644
--- a/test/quick_exit_test.cpp
+++ b/test/quick_exit_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 // Test for quick_exit.hpp
 //
 // Copyright 2018 Peter Dimov
@@ -7,6 +6,9 @@
 // See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+# pragma warning(disable: 4702) // unreachable code
+#endif
 
 #include <boost/core/quick_exit.hpp>