diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index 350928461a938d..4b798701583c42 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -504,7 +504,9 @@
           const { kExpandStackSymbol } = NativeModule.require('internal/util');
           if (typeof er[kExpandStackSymbol] === 'function')
             er[kExpandStackSymbol]();
-        } catch (er) {}
+        } catch {
+          // Nothing to be done about it at this point.
+        }
         return false;
       }