diff --git a/intern/cycles/blender/blender_sync.cpp b/intern/cycles/blender/blender_sync.cpp
index 4065439681f..41723599874 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/blender/blender_sync.cpp
+++ b/intern/cycles/blender/blender_sync.cpp
@@ -601,8 +601,6 @@ array<Pass> BlenderSync::sync_render_passes(BL::RenderLayer& b_rlay,
 		b_engine.add_pass("Debug Ray Bounces", 1, "X", b_srlay.name().c_str());
 		Pass::add(PASS_RAY_BOUNCES, passes);
 	}
-#else
-	(void) b_srlay;  /* Ignored. */
 #endif
 
 	return passes;