diff --git a/src/enc/token.c b/src/enc/token.c
index 8af13a08..f17adace 100644
--- a/src/enc/token.c
+++ b/src/enc/token.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ void VP8TokenToStats(const VP8TBuffer* const b, proba_t* const stats) {
 int VP8EmitTokens(VP8TBuffer* const b, VP8BitWriter* const bw,
                   const uint8_t* const probas, int final_pass) {
   const VP8Tokens* p = b->pages_;
-  (void)final_pass;
   assert(!b->error_);
   while (p != NULL) {
     const VP8Tokens* const next = p->next_;