diff --git a/src/easylogging++.cc b/src/easylogging++.cc
index 4a8d92731..0e51b7e30 100644
--- a/src/easylogging++.cc
+++ b/src/easylogging++.cc
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ void Writer::triggerDispatch(void) {
 	  }
 	  m_proceed = false;
 	  }
-	catch(std::exception & ex){
+	catch(std::exception & /*ex*/){
 		// Extremely low memory situation; don't let exception be unhandled.
 	}
 }