diff --git a/racket/src/utils/nicear b/racket/src/utils/nicear
index f1b10df090..2eafbaa625 100755
--- a/racket/src/utils/nicear
+++ b/racket/src/utils/nicear
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-$* 2>&1 | awk '/^ar: creating / || /^[ar] \-/ { print } ! ( /ar: creating / || /^[ar] \-/ ) { print | "cat 1>&2" }'
+$* 2>&1 | awk '/^ar: creating / || /^[ar] \-/ || / modifier ignored / { print } ! ( /ar: creating / || /^[ar] \-/ || / modifier ignored / ) { print | "cat 1>&2" }'