diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 33f4dc778..199399ac2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2009-07-31  suzuki toshiya <mpsuzuki@hiroshima-u.ac.jp>
+
+	ftpatent.c: Fix for unused variable `error'.
+
+	* src/base/ftpatent.c (_tt_check_patents_in_range):
+	Fix warning for unused variable `error'.
+
 2009-07-31  suzuki toshiya <mpsuzuki@hiroshima-u.ac.jp>
 
 	type1: Check invalid string longer than PostScript limit.
diff --git a/src/base/ftpatent.c b/src/base/ftpatent.c
index 2153868cb..236d9a674 100644
--- a/src/base/ftpatent.c
+++ b/src/base/ftpatent.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     }
 
   Exit:
+    FT_UNUSED( error );
     FT_FRAME_EXIT();
     return result;
   }