diff --git a/backend/bmp.h b/backend/bmp.h
index 2ab22bf3..dfee3ae7 100644
--- a/backend/bmp.h
+++ b/backend/bmp.h
@@ -43,16 +43,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <stdint.h>
 #endif
 
+#pragma pack (1)
+    
     typedef struct bitmap_file_header {
         uint16_t header_field;
         uint32_t file_size;
         uint32_t reserved;
         uint32_t data_offset;
-    }
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-    __attribute__((__packed__))
-#endif
-    bitmap_file_header_t;
+    } bitmap_file_header_t;
 
     typedef struct bitmap_info_header {
         uint32_t header_size;
@@ -66,12 +64,10 @@ extern "C" {
         int32_t vert_res;
         uint32_t colours;
         uint32_t important_colours;
-    }
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-    __attribute__((__packed__))
-#endif
-    bitmap_info_header_t;
-
+    } bitmap_info_header_t;
+    
+#pragma pack ()
+    
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/backend/pcx.h b/backend/pcx.h
index 0ae9f955..b4e1a002 100644
--- a/backend/pcx.h
+++ b/backend/pcx.h
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-#include <windows.h>
-#include "stdint_msvc.h"
-#else
-#include <stdint.h>
-#endif
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#include <windows.h>
+#include "stdint_msvc.h"
+#else
+#include <stdint.h>
+#endif
 
+#pragma pack (1)
+    
     typedef struct pcx_header {
         uint8_t manufacturer;
         uint8_t version;
@@ -62,12 +64,10 @@ extern "C" {
         uint16_t horiz_screen_size;
         uint16_t vert_screen_size;
         uint8_t filler[54];
-    }
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-	__attribute__((__packed__ ))
-#endif
-	pcx_header_t;
+    } pcx_header_t;
 
+#pragma pack ()
+    
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif