diff --git a/Source/NSPortNameServer.m b/Source/NSPortNameServer.m
index 08e615365..d4b50e843 100644
--- a/Source/NSPortNameServer.m
+++ b/Source/NSPortNameServer.m
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
 #define make_gdomap_err(X)      "check that " stringify_it(X) "/Tools/gdomap is running and owned by root."
 #define	make_gdomap_port(X)	stringify_it(X)
 
+/*
+ * to suppress warnings about using this private method.
+ */
+@interface TcpOutPort (Hack)
++ newForSendingToSockaddr: (struct sockaddr_in*)sockaddr
+       withAcceptedSocket: (int)sock
+            pollingInPort: (id)ip;
+@end
+
 /*
  *	Private methods for internal use only.
  */