diff --git a/test/sequential/test-timers-block-eventloop.js b/test/sequential/test-timers-block-eventloop.js
index 78ecc9e31746f5..f6426e454e0882 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-timers-block-eventloop.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-timers-block-eventloop.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const t3 =
   setTimeout(common.mustNotCall('eventloop blocked!'), platformTimeout(200));
 
 setTimeout(function() {
-  fs.stat('/dev/nonexistent', (err, stats) => {
+  fs.stat('/dev/nonexistent', () => {
     clearInterval(t1);
     clearInterval(t2);
     clearTimeout(t3);