diff --git a/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp b/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp
index 23ca7e41e7814de0c224581704c02ba55efc9c0b..0cec70c7428eac0e565fbfda42ed17201cadb048 100644
--- a/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void SslClient::sendData()
     form->sessionInput->clear();
 }
 
-void SslClient::socketError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error)
+void SslClient::socketError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)
 {
     QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Connection error"), socket->errorString());
 }