diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
index 74ff11fa3..ae7db1d11 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PShapeSVG.java
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public class PShapeSVG extends PShape {
     } else if (name.equals("sodipodi:namedview")) {
       // these are always in Inkscape files, the warnings get tedious
 
-    } else {
+    } else if (!name.startsWith("#")) {
       PGraphics.showWarning("Ignoring <" + name + "> tag.");
 //      new Exception().printStackTrace();
     }