diff --git a/include/gz/rendering/base/BaseGlobalIlluminationVct.hh b/include/gz/rendering/base/BaseGlobalIlluminationVct.hh
index 3a7cae954..d754bf4c6 100644
--- a/include/gz/rendering/base/BaseGlobalIlluminationVct.hh
+++ b/include/gz/rendering/base/BaseGlobalIlluminationVct.hh
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ namespace gz
     void BaseGlobalIlluminationVct<T>::SetResolution(
       const uint32_t _resolution[3])
     {
+      (void)(_resolution);
     GZ_ASSERT(math::isPowerOfTwo(_resolution[0]),
           "Resolution must be power of 2");
     GZ_ASSERT(math::isPowerOfTwo(_resolution[1]),
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ namespace gz
     void BaseGlobalIlluminationVct<T>::SetOctantCount(
       const uint32_t _octants[3])
     {
+      (void)(_octants);
     GZ_ASSERT(_octants[0] > 0u, "Subdivision must be greater than 0");
     GZ_ASSERT(_octants[1] > 0u, "Subdivision must be greater than 0");
     GZ_ASSERT(_octants[2] > 0u, "Subdivision must be greater than 0");