diff --git a/test/unit/utNoBoostTest.cpp b/test/unit/utNoBoostTest.cpp
index 76b96129b..170d95a83 100644
--- a/test/unit/utNoBoostTest.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utNoBoostTest.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ TEST(NoBoostTest, Tuple) {
 	bool b = second.get<3>();
 	EXPECT_FALSE(b);
 
+    // check empty tuple, ignore compile warning
 	boost::tuple<> third;
 
 	// FIXME: Explicit conversion not really required yet
diff --git a/test/unit/utRemoveComponent.cpp b/test/unit/utRemoveComponent.cpp
index 8537badec..e00f752a5 100644
--- a/test/unit/utRemoveComponent.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utRemoveComponent.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ void RemoveVCProcessTest::SetUp()
 	// so we don't need a virtual destructor
 	char check[sizeof(aiMaterial) == sizeof(aiMaterial) ? 10 : -1];
 	check[0] = 0;
+	// to remove compiler warning
+	EXPECT_TRUE( check );
 }
 
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