diff --git a/kitty/x11.c b/kitty/x11.c
index 91cd7f47a..46acdd34b 100644
--- a/kitty/x11.c
+++ b/kitty/x11.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static PyMethodDef sel_methods[] = {
 
 bool 
 init_x11_funcs(PyObject *module) { 
+    (void)(module);
 #ifdef HAS_X11_SELECTION
     if (PyModule_AddFunctions(module, sel_methods) != 0) return false;
 #endif