diff --git a/src/servers/media/NodeManager.cpp b/src/servers/media/NodeManager.cpp
index 48e817e547..354ec66914 100644
--- a/src/servers/media/NodeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/media/NodeManager.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ NodeManager::ReleaseNodeReference(media_node_id id, team_id team)
 
 #if DEBUG
 	int32 teamCount = teamRef->second - 1;
+	(void)teamCount;
 #endif
 
 	if (--teamRef->second == 0)