diff --git a/src/font_engine_freetype.cpp b/src/font_engine_freetype.cpp
index e89f88e50..f4c33c95b 100644
--- a/src/font_engine_freetype.cpp
+++ b/src/font_engine_freetype.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@
 #include <mapnik/make_unique.hpp>
 
 // boost
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-parameter"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wunused-local-typedef"
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/predicate.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 
 // stl
 #include <algorithm>