diff --git a/lib/isccfg/parser.c b/lib/isccfg/parser.c
index 3613bbdcfb..c4d5e26359 100644
--- a/lib/isccfg/parser.c
+++ b/lib/isccfg/parser.c
@@ -658,7 +658,6 @@ cfg_parse_fixedpoint(cfg_parser_t *pctx, const cfg_type_t *type,
 {
 	isc_result_t result;
 	cfg_obj_t *obj = NULL;
-	UNUSED(type);
 	size_t n1, n2, n3, l;
 	const char *p;