diff --git a/src/fs_stat.hpp b/src/fs_stat.hpp
index c1baadd6..1504ec51 100644
--- a/src/fs_stat.hpp
+++ b/src/fs_stat.hpp
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ namespace fs
         return rv;
       }
 
-    auto s = fmt::format("Should never reach this: follow_={}",sc<int>(follow_));
-    DIE("{}",s);
+    auto i = sc<int>(follow_);
+    // auto s = fmt::format("Should never reach this: follow_={}",sc<int>(follow_));
+    // DIE("{}",s);
     return -EINVAL;
   }
 }