diff --git a/tests/test_class_sh_shared_from_this.cpp b/tests/test_class_sh_shared_from_this.cpp
index 09fdbff12..a021d4e42 100644
--- a/tests/test_class_sh_shared_from_this.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_class_sh_shared_from_this.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ struct RescuingDeleter {
     explicit RescuingDeleter(PyWrapper *pyw) : pyw{pyw} {}
     void operator()(ToBeWrapped *raw_ptr) {
         if (pyw->self.get() != nullptr) {
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || _MSC_VER >= 1912
             assert(raw_ptr->weak_from_this().expired()); // CRITICAL
+#endif
             pyw->wobj = std::shared_ptr<ToBeWrapped>(raw_ptr, *this);
             pyw->self.reset();
         } else {