diff --git a/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-file-slow.js b/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-file-slow.js
index cf7adc913db28c..94f2a263881427 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-file-slow.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-file-slow.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ let nevents = 0;
 
 try {
   fs.unlinkSync(FILENAME);
-} catch (e) {
+} catch {
   // swallow
 }