diff --git a/WINGs/wmenuitem.c b/WINGs/wmenuitem.c
index 1f51bcaf..ac813c5b 100644
--- a/WINGs/wmenuitem.c
+++ b/WINGs/wmenuitem.c
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ WMMenuItem *WMGetSeparatorMenuItem(void)
 
 Bool WMMenuItemIsSeparator(WMMenuItem * item)
 {
+	/* Parameter not used, but tell the compiler that it is ok */
+	(void) item;
+
 	return False;
 }
 
diff --git a/WINGs/wtext.c b/WINGs/wtext.c
index e9053cda..80295bcb 100644
--- a/WINGs/wtext.c
+++ b/WINGs/wtext.c
@@ -3473,6 +3473,10 @@ static void destroyWidget(WMWidget * widget)
 void WMDestroyTextBlock(WMText * tPtr, void *vtb)
 {
 	TextBlock *tb = (TextBlock *) vtb;
+
+	/* Parameter not used, but tell the compiler that it is ok */
+	(void) tPtr;
+
 	if (!tb)
 		return;