diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 831d1519f563aa..d71f636cd64dc8 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ function defineDefaultCommands(repl) {
           this.outputStream.write('Failed to load: ' + file +
                                   ' is not a valid file\n');
         }
-      } catch (e) {
+      } catch {
         this.outputStream.write('Failed to load: ' + file + '\n');
       }
       this.displayPrompt();