diff --git a/include/mapnik/warning_ignore.hpp b/include/mapnik/warning_ignore.hpp
index 62b789997..95249b8bf 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/warning_ignore.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/warning_ignore.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunknown-pragmas" // clang+gcc
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpragmas" // gcc
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-W#pragma-messages"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunsequenced"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-function"
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"