diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp
index 170b4f122..81fd84999 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <filesystem>
 
-AppUtilUnix::AppUtilUnix(const IEventQueue *events)
+AppUtilUnix::AppUtilUnix(const IEventQueue *)
 {
   // do nothing
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.h b/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.h
index d70d9a241..c230892df 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/unix/AppUtilUnix.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class IEventQueue;
 class AppUtilUnix : public AppUtil
 {
 public:
-  explicit AppUtilUnix(const IEventQueue *events);
+  explicit AppUtilUnix(const IEventQueue *);
   ~AppUtilUnix() override = default;
 
   int run(int argc, char **argv) override;