diff --git a/lib/internal/repl/await.js b/lib/internal/repl/await.js
index 5a26e835574603..e0b79805df049b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/repl/await.js
+++ b/lib/internal/repl/await.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function processTopLevelAwait(src) {
   let root;
   try {
     root = acorn.parse(wrapped, { ecmaVersion: 10 });
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch {
     return null;
   }
   const body = root.body[0].expression.callee.body;