diff --git a/src/topic_monitor.rs b/src/topic_monitor.rs
index b6dd85ece..07637f398 100644
--- a/src/topic_monitor.rs
+++ b/src/topic_monitor.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl GenerationsList {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn describe(&self) -> WString {
         let mut result = WString::new();
         for gen in self.as_array() {