diff --git a/modern/src/runtime/System.ts b/modern/src/runtime/System.ts
index 1175dcee..48b9e97f 100644
--- a/modern/src/runtime/System.ts
+++ b/modern/src/runtime/System.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class System extends MakiObject {
   getprivateint(section: string, item: string, defvalue: number): number {
     if (
       !this._privateInt.has(section) ||
+      // @ts-ignore We know this section exists
       !this._privateInt.get(section).has(item)
     ) {
       return defvalue;
@@ -636,6 +637,7 @@ class System extends MakiObject {
   getprivatestring(section: string, item: string, defvalue: string): string {
     if (
       !this._privateString.has(section) ||
+      // @ts-ignore We know this section exists
       !this._privateString.get(section).has(item)
     ) {
       return defvalue;