diff --git a/test/ruby/test_process.rb b/test/ruby/test_process.rb
index 32b415c1b3..e0cb49b8ef 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_process.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_process.rb
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ class TestProcess < Test::Unit::TestCase
         STDERR.reopen(STDOUT)
         begin
           raise "[Bug #16424]"
-        rescue => e
+        rescue
           abort
         end
       end;