diff --git a/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp b/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp
index a174c466..8dbb755a 100755
--- a/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/common/nodeClass.cpp
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ struct nodeLinkClass::node* nodeLinkClass::getEventBaseNode ( libEvent_enum requ
 
                    return ptr ;
                }
-               __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
            }
            case VIM_HOST_DISABLED:
            case VIM_HOST_ENABLED:
@@ -840,7 +839,6 @@ struct nodeLinkClass::node* nodeLinkClass::getEventBaseNode ( libEvent_enum requ
 
                    return ptr ;
                }
-               __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
            }
            case BARBICAN_GET_SECRET:
            case BARBICAN_READ_SECRET:
diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp
index f3318880..6aa14f42 100755
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeHdlrs.cpp
@@ -3232,7 +3232,6 @@ int nodeLinkClass::offline_handler ( struct nodeLinkClass::node * node_ptr )
 
             node_ptr->offlineStage = MTC_OFFLINE__SEND_MTCALIVE ;
             /* fall through on start */
-            __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
         }
         case MTC_OFFLINE__SEND_MTCALIVE:
         {
@@ -3871,7 +3870,6 @@ int nodeLinkClass::reset_handler ( struct nodeLinkClass::node * node_ptr )
             }
             node_ptr->power_action_retries = MTC_RESET_ACTION_RETRY_COUNT ;
             /* the fall through is intentional */
-            __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
         }
         case MTC_RESET__REQ_SEND:
         {
@@ -4694,7 +4692,6 @@ int nodeLinkClass::power_handler ( struct nodeLinkClass::node * node_ptr )
 
             node_ptr->power_action_retries = MTC_POWER_ACTION_RETRY_COUNT ;
             //the fall through to MTC_POWEROFF__REQ_SEND is intentional
-            __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
         }
         case MTC_POWEROFF__REQ_SEND:
         {
@@ -4854,7 +4851,6 @@ int nodeLinkClass::power_handler ( struct nodeLinkClass::node * node_ptr )
             node_ptr->power_action_retries = MTC_POWER_ACTION_RETRY_COUNT ;
             powerStageChange ( node_ptr , MTC_POWERON__POWER_STATUS );
             //the fall through to MTC_POWERON__REQ_SEND is intentional
-            __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
         }
         case MTC_POWERON__POWER_STATUS:
         {