diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
index 93c6878c3147d..61003e2249fd4 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ impl AssetIo for FileAssetIo {
         to_watch: &Path,
         to_reload: Option<PathBuf>,
     ) -> Result<(), AssetIoError> {
+        #![allow(unused_variables)]
         #[cfg(feature = "filesystem_watcher")]
         {
             let to_reload = to_reload.unwrap_or_else(|| to_watch.to_owned());