diff --git a/gpu/examples/sample_utils.zig b/gpu/examples/sample_utils.zig
index a41f869a..5a767276 100644
--- a/gpu/examples/sample_utils.zig
+++ b/gpu/examples/sample_utils.zig
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ pub const AutoReleasePool = if (!@import("builtin").target.isDarwin()) opaque {
     }
 
     pub fn release(pool: ?*AutoReleasePool) void {
+        _ = pool;
         return;
     }
 } else opaque {
diff --git a/src/platform/util.zig b/src/platform/util.zig
index 6e3bc236..e769ca2d 100644
--- a/src/platform/util.zig
+++ b/src/platform/util.zig
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ pub const AutoReleasePool = if (!@import("builtin").target.isDarwin()) opaque {
     }
 
     pub fn release(pool: ?*AutoReleasePool) void {
+        _ = pool;
         return;
     }
 } else opaque {