diff --git a/src/idl_gen_general.cpp b/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
index 3b597cf7a..fdb6df795 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_general.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ LanguageParameters language_parameters[] = {
     "position()",
     "offset()",
     "import java.nio.*;\nimport java.lang.*;\nimport java.util.*;\n"
-      "import com.google.flatbuffers.*;\n\n",
+      "import com.google.flatbuffers.*;\n\n@SuppressWarnings(\"unused\")\n",
     {
       "/**",
       " *",