diff --git a/windows/hid.c b/windows/hid.c
index 1253fc3..c543ecc 100644
--- a/windows/hid.c
+++ b/windows/hid.c
@@ -63,18 +63,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "hidapi.h"
 
 #undef MIN
 #define MIN(x,y) ((x) < (y)? (x): (y))
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-	/* Thanks Microsoft, but I know how to use strncpy(). */
-	#pragma warning(disable:4996)
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -330,8 +325,7 @@ static struct hid_device_info *hid_get_device_info(const char *path, HANDLE hand
 	if (path) {
 		size_t len = strlen(path);
 		dev->path = (char*)calloc(len + 1, sizeof(char));
-		strncpy(dev->path, path, len + 1);
-		dev->path[len] = '\0';
+		memcpy(dev->path, path, len + 1);
 	}
 	else
 		dev->path = NULL;