diff --git a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
index 16704fd9124c3e..2959a4ff9c3407 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function test1() {
   headers = fillHeaders(headers, currentSize);
 
   const server = net.createServer((sock) => {
-    sock.once('data', (chunk) => {
+    sock.once('data', () => {
       writeHeaders(sock, headers);
       sock.resume();
     });