diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
index 5524619e2..83ae82055 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ auto VAbstractApplication::QtTranslationsPath(const QString &locale) -> QString
 #endif // QBS_BUILD
 
 #if defined(APPIMAGE)
+    Q_UNUSED(locale)
     /* Fix path to translations when run inside AppImage. */
     return AppImageRoot() + APPIMAGE_QT_TRANSLATIONS;
 #else