diff --git a/src/common/image.cpp b/src/common/image.cpp
index ebb8931854..62597542fd 100644
--- a/src/common/image.cpp
+++ b/src/common/image.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ bool wxImage::Create(const char* const* xpmData)
     (*this) = decoder.ReadData(xpmData);
     return IsOk();
 #else
+    wxUnusedVar(xpmData);
     return false;
 #endif
 }