diff --git a/gl/lib/fadvise.c b/gl/lib/fadvise.c
index 4bbd3059e..ed5b7ae32 100644
--- a/gl/lib/fadvise.c
+++ b/gl/lib/fadvise.c
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-/* Without this pragma, gcc suggests that (given !HAVE_POSIX_FADVISE)
-   the fdadvise function might be a candidate for attribute 'const'.  */
-#if (__GNUC__ == 4 && 6 <= __GNUC_MINOR__) || 4 < __GNUC__
-# pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wsuggest-attribute=const"
-#endif
-
 #include <config.h>
 #include "fadvise.h"
 
diff --git a/src/test.c b/src/test.c
index 09804cf38..2da04d4c5 100644
--- a/src/test.c
+++ b/src/test.c
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
 /* Define TEST_STANDALONE to get the /bin/test version.  Otherwise, you get
    the shell builtin version. */
 
-/* Without this pragma, gcc 4.6.2 20111027 mistakenly suggests that
-   the advance function might be candidate for attribute 'pure'.  */
-#if (__GNUC__ == 4 && 6 <= __GNUC_MINOR__) || 4 < __GNUC__
-# pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wsuggest-attribute=pure"
-#endif
-
 #include <config.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdio.h>