diff --git a/include/misc.h b/include/misc.h
index 633b6538..ca9b8a9d 100644
--- a/include/misc.h
+++ b/include/misc.h
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ typedef char s_char;		/* change to signed char for aix */
 #endif /* ultrix */
 #else
 typedef signed char s_char;
+/* gcc __attribute__((format ...)) chokes on s_char * format strings */
+#undef ATTRIBUTE
+#define ATTRIBUTE(attr)
 #endif /* !aix && !sgi */
 typedef short coord;
 /*