diff --git a/src/wrappers/postgres.nim b/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
index 26526b6c83..4b43333d74 100755
--- a/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
+++ b/src/wrappers/postgres.nim
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 # connection-protocol.
 #
 
+{.deadCodeElim: on.}
+
 when defined(windows):
   const dllName = "pq.dll"
 elif defined(macosx):