diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py
index 1f2b0dd7769..a93782d08ec 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py
@@ -1887,6 +1887,7 @@ def brush_basic_gpencil_weight_settings(layout, _context, brush, *, compact=Fals
 
 
 def brush_basic_gpencil_vertex_settings(layout, context, brush, *, compact=False):
+    del compact  # UNUSED.
     gp_settings = brush.gpencil_settings
     ups = context.tool_settings.unified_paint_settings
     brush_prop_owner = ups if ups.use_unified_size else brush