diff --git a/eeschema/erc.cpp b/eeschema/erc.cpp
index e136448bb8..ce402c5e43 100644
--- a/eeschema/erc.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/erc.cpp
@@ -1030,15 +1030,28 @@ int ERC_TESTER::TestSimModelIssues()
 
         for( SCH_ITEM* item : sheet.LastScreen()->Items().OfType( SCH_SYMBOL_T ) )
         {
+            SCH_SYMBOL* symbol = static_cast<SCH_SYMBOL*>( item );
+
+            // Power symbols and other symbols which have the reference starting with "#" are
+            // not included in simulation
+            if( symbol->GetRef( &sheet ).StartsWith( '#' )
+                || symbol->GetFieldText( SIM_ENABLE_FIELD ) == wxT( "0" ) )
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             // Reset for each symbol
             msg.Clear();
 
-            SCH_SYMBOL*        symbol = static_cast<SCH_SYMBOL*>( item );
             SIM_LIBRARY::MODEL model = libMgr.CreateModel( &sheet, *symbol );
 
             if( !msg.IsEmpty() )
             {
                 std::shared_ptr<ERC_ITEM> ercItem = ERC_ITEM::Create( ERCE_SIMULATION_MODEL );
+
+                //Remove \n and \r at e.o.l if any:
+                msg.Trim();
+
                 ercItem->SetErrorMessage( msg );
                 ercItem->SetItems( symbol );