diff --git a/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp b/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
index 91107b57..347419e2 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Cairo.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// instantiated template classes whose methods are defined elsewhere
+# pragma warning(disable:4661)
+#endif
+
 #include "../Cairo.hpp"
 #include "../Color.hpp"
 #include "../ImageBaseWidgets.hpp"
diff --git a/dgl/src/Geometry.cpp b/dgl/src/Geometry.cpp
index 8b1ba7d1..926814ba 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Geometry.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Geometry.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// instantiated template classes whose methods are defined elsewhere
+# pragma warning(disable:4661)
+#endif
+
 #include "../Geometry.hpp"
 
 #include <cmath>
diff --git a/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp b/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
index dbd8428e..a8d8308a 100644
--- a/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
  * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// instantiated template classes whose methods are defined elsewhere
+# pragma warning(disable:4661)
+#endif
+
 #include "../OpenGL.hpp"
 #include "../Color.hpp"
 #include "../ImageWidgets.hpp"