diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-voluntarily-exit-followed-by-throw.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-voluntarily-exit-followed-by-throw.js
index 92c4d5596cbddf..759f32d4bc9014 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-worker-voluntarily-exit-followed-by-throw.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-voluntarily-exit-followed-by-throw.js
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ if (isMainThread) {
   try {
     process.exit();
     throw new Error('xxx');
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-  } catch (err) {
+  } catch {
     workerData[0] = 1;
   }
 }