diff --git a/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp b/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp
index d4778991a..6deee88aa 100644
--- a/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 // Creates a stateset which contains a 1D texture which is populated by contour banded color,
 // and allows tex gen to override the S texture coordinate
-osg::StateSet* create1DTextureStateToDecorate(osg::Node* loadedModel)
+osg::StateSet* create1DTextureStateToDecorate(osg::Node* /*loadedModel*/)
 {
     osg::Image* image = new osg::Image;