diff --git a/deps/v8/src/checks.h b/deps/v8/src/checks.h
index d0a0c2b5ac..4396adaa33 100644
--- a/deps/v8/src/checks.h
+++ b/deps/v8/src/checks.h
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ inline void CheckNonEqualsHelper(const char* file,
 #define CHECK_LE(a, b) CHECK((a) <= (b))
 
 
+#if defined(__clang__) || defined(__GNUC__)
+# define V8_UNUSED __attribute__((unused))                                                                                                                                                                         
+#else                                                                                                                                                                                                              
+# define V8_UNUSED                                                                                                                                                                                                 
+#endif
+
+
 // This is inspired by the static assertion facility in boost.  This
 // is pretty magical.  If it causes you trouble on a platform you may
 // find a fix in the boost code.
@@ -248,7 +255,7 @@ template <int> class StaticAssertionHelper { };
 #define STATIC_CHECK(test)                                                    \
   typedef                                                                     \
     StaticAssertionHelper<sizeof(StaticAssertion<static_cast<bool>((test))>)> \
-    SEMI_STATIC_JOIN(__StaticAssertTypedef__, __LINE__)
+    SEMI_STATIC_JOIN(__StaticAssertTypedef__, __LINE__) V8_UNUSED
 
 
 extern bool FLAG_enable_slow_asserts;