diff --git a/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt
index 03527e3f3..6413229d9 100644
--- a/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 #   DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #
 
+# On MSVC remove /W3, as we are replacing it with /W4
+if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "MSVC" OR CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_ID STREQUAL "MSVC")
+    string(REPLACE "/W3" "" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+endif()
+
 set_directory_properties(PROPERTIES
     CORRADE_CXX_STANDARD 11
     CORRADE_USE_PEDANTIC_FLAGS ON)