diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index c4c496819a..37d970ec45 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ qemuConnectSupportsFeature(virConnectPtr conn, int feature)
     }
 }
 
-static const char *qemuConnectGetType(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
+static const char *qemuConnectGetType(virConnectPtr conn) {
     if (virConnectGetTypeEnsureACL(conn) < 0)
         return NULL;