diff --git a/src/nhlsel.c b/src/nhlsel.c
index 79ece1aae..b06b53545 100644
--- a/src/nhlsel.c
+++ b/src/nhlsel.c
@@ -910,6 +910,8 @@ l_selection_gradient(lua_State *L)
     return 1;
 }
 
+DISABLE_WARNING_UNREACHABLE_CODE
+
 /* sel:iterate(function(x,y) ... end);
  * The x, y coordinates passed to the function are map- or room-relative
  * rather than absolute, unless there has been no previous map or room
@@ -970,6 +972,8 @@ l_selection_size_description(lua_State *L)
     return 0;
 }
 
+RESTORE_WARNING_UNREACHABLE_CODE
+
 static const struct luaL_Reg l_selection_methods[] = {
     { "new", l_selection_new },
     { "clone", l_selection_clone },