diff --git a/spectrum/src/main.cpp b/spectrum/src/main.cpp
index fac3162638151ea5b5ca74b27a8faabb52068e5a..5da74d1efa3332b28a12817de6b1325cfb5349a8 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/main.cpp
+++ b/spectrum/src/main.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ BOOL spectrum_control_handler( DWORD fdwCtrlType ) {
 }
 #endif
 
+__attribute__ ((unused))
 static void removeOldIcons(std::string iconDir) {
 	std::vector<std::string> dirs;
 	dirs.push_back(iconDir);