diff --git a/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c b/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c
index 2dfa1b7a1..d71aec316 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_files.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ngx_open_tempfile(u_char *name, ngx_uint_t persistent, ngx_uint_t access)
               access ? access : 0600);
 
     if (fd != -1 && !persistent) {
-        unlink((const char *) name);
+        (void) unlink((const char *) name);
     }
 
     return fd;