gistfile1.swift

    override func addSubview(view: UIView) {
        
        //for some reason view could also be nil,
        //even though it's not an optional
        let possibleNilView:UIView? = view as UIView?
        
        if let v = possibleNilView? {
            if v.dynamicType.description() == "_" + "UITableViewCell" + "SeparatorView" {
                return
            }
        }
        super.addSubview(view)
    }