diff --git a/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp b/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp
index 2e208a06b..75b3f15c3 100644
--- a/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp
@@ -344,10 +344,9 @@ bool ExpressionCompiler::visit(FunctionCall const& _functionCall)
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool ExpressionCompiler::visit(NewExpression const& _newExpression)
+bool ExpressionCompiler::visit(NewExpression const&)
 {
 	// code is created for the function call (CREATION) only
-	(void) _newExpression;
 	return false;
 }