diff --git a/eeschema/erc_settings.cpp b/eeschema/erc_settings.cpp
index 1a76178d29..f368bf13e6 100644
--- a/eeschema/erc_settings.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/erc_settings.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ ERC_SETTINGS::ERC_SETTINGS( JSON_SETTINGS* aParent, const std::string& aPath ) :
     m_ERCSeverities[ERCE_MISSING_UNIT]            = RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING;
     m_ERCSeverities[ERCE_MISSING_INPUT_PIN]       = RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING;
     m_ERCSeverities[ERCE_MISSING_BIDI_PIN]        = RPT_SEVERITY_WARNING;
+    m_ERCSeverities[ERCE_SIMULATION_MODEL]        = RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM_LAMBDA<nlohmann::json>( "rule_severities",
             [&]() -> nlohmann::json