diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26694b3..5de4194 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Path of an Objective-C project.
 #### Output
 
 1. warnings for untranslated strings in *.m
-2. warnings for unused keys in Localization.strings
+2. warnings for unused keys in Localization.strings (except lines ending with //#ignore)
+)
 3. errors for keys defined twice or more in the same .strings file
 
 #### Typical usage
diff --git a/objc_strings.py b/objc_strings.py
index d53b9d6..5cb7e6f 100755
--- a/objc_strings.py
+++ b/objc_strings.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ def language_code_in_strings_path(p):
     return None
 
 def key_in_string(s):
+    m = re.search("\/\/#ignore\s*$", s);    
+    if m:  # Lines ending with "//#ignore" will be ignored 
+        return None
+        
     m = re.search("(?u)^\"(.*?)\"\s*=", s)
     if not m:
         return None