diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 9b490ecb..37354488 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -2903,6 +2903,10 @@ static void trackDeadProcess(pid_t pid, unsigned int status, void *client_data)
 {
 	WScreen *scr = (WScreen *) client_data;
 
+	/* Parameter not used, but tell the compiler that it is ok */
+	(void) pid;
+	(void) status;
+
 	close(scr->helper_fd);
 	scr->helper_fd = 0;
 	scr->helper_pid = 0;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ae89eff4..59a21f7a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ static void shellCommandHandler(pid_t pid, unsigned int status, void *client_dat
 {
 	_tuple *data = (_tuple *) client_data;
 
+	/* Parameter not used, but tell the compiler that it is ok */
+	(void) pid;
+
 	if (status == 127) {
 		char *buffer;