diff --git a/Source/cmStandardIncludes.h b/Source/cmStandardIncludes.h
index 2d820b152..c5bc001ca 100644
--- a/Source/cmStandardIncludes.h
+++ b/Source/cmStandardIncludes.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #pragma warning ( disable : 4786 )
+// for loop scoping hack
+#define for if(false) {} else for
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CMAKE_NO_ANSI_STREAM_HEADERS