diff --git a/qmake/library/qmakevfs.cpp b/qmake/library/qmakevfs.cpp
index d23d1f06ff3..daafe130a1d 100644
--- a/qmake/library/qmakevfs.cpp
+++ b/qmake/library/qmakevfs.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ bool QMakeVfs::writeFile(const QString &fn, QIODevice::OpenMode mode, bool exe,
     else
         *cont = contents;
     Q_UNUSED(errStr)
+    Q_UNUSED(exe)
     return true;
 #else
     QFileInfo qfi(fn);