diff --git a/lib/tls.js b/lib/tls.js
index f771a661d07692..57228ca273cb98 100644
--- a/lib/tls.js
+++ b/lib/tls.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ exports.checkServerIdentity = function checkServerIdentity(hostname, cert) {
         let uri;
         try {
           uri = new URL(name.slice(4));
-        } catch (err) {
+        } catch {
           uri = url.parse(name.slice(4));
           if (!urlWarningEmitted && !process.noDeprecation) {
             urlWarningEmitted = true;