diff --git a/include/except.h b/include/except.h
index 3ccbf3a..dd3712d 100644
--- a/include/except.h
+++ b/include/except.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define EXCEPT_INCLUDED
 
 #include <setjmp.h>
+#define UNUSED(x) (void)(x)
 
 struct Exception {
 	const char *reason;
diff --git a/src/except.c b/src/except.c
index 6d3c652..ecadde7 100644
--- a/src/except.c
+++ b/src/except.c
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ void except_raise(const Exception *e, const char *file,int line) {
 }
 void asserted(int e) {
 	ASSERTED(e);
-    (void)e;
+    UNUSED(e);
 }