diff --git a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 3c9fa9199a..06ff303294 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -1256,9 +1256,8 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
             }));
         }
         JSON_CATCH(...) {} // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
-#else
-        static_cast<void>(check_parents);
 #endif
+        static_cast<void>(check_parents);
     }
 
     void set_parents()