diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testNew/handlers/JsIrRecompiledArtifactsIdentityHandler.kt b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testNew/handlers/JsIrRecompiledArtifactsIdentityHandler.kt
index 43b528b8523..15199e70d5f 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testNew/handlers/JsIrRecompiledArtifactsIdentityHandler.kt
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/testNew/handlers/JsIrRecompiledArtifactsIdentityHandler.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class JsIrRecompiledArtifactsIdentityHandler(testServices: TestServices) : JsBin
 
     }
 
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
     private fun compareIrArtifacts(originalArtifact: Js.JsIrArtifact, incrementalArtifact: Js.JsIrArtifact) {
         // TODO: enable asserts when binary stability is achieved
 //        val oldBinaryAsts = originalArtifact.icCache!!