diff --git a/sw/simulator/sim_ac_flightgear.c b/sw/simulator/sim_ac_flightgear.c
index 0817ce63eb..65d0dbf199 100644
--- a/sw/simulator/sim_ac_flightgear.c
+++ b/sw/simulator/sim_ac_flightgear.c
@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include "std.h"
+
+// ignore stupid warnings in JSBSim
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #include <FGFDMExec.h>
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+
 #include "flight_gear.h"
 #include "sim_ac_flightgear.h"
 
diff --git a/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.c b/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.c
index a3494d9c4b..17bef88227 100644
--- a/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.c
+++ b/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.c
@@ -29,9 +29,14 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+// ignore stupid warnings in JSBSim
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #include <FGFDMExec.h>
 //#include <SGGeod.hxx>
 #include <math/FGLocation.h>
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+
 #include "sim_ac_flightgear.h"
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.h b/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.h
index 9b9b20ebee..85e893712e 100644
--- a/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.h
+++ b/sw/simulator/sim_ac_jsbsim.h
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@
 #ifndef SIM_AC_JSBSIM_H
 #define SIM_AC_JSBSIM_H
 
+// ignore stupid warnings in JSBSim
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
 #include <FGFDMExec.h>
 #include <FGJSBBase.h>
 #include <models/FGPropulsion.h>
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 
 #include "std.h"
 #include "generated/airframe.h"