diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ValidatedTests.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ValidatedTests.scala
index b89b632401..ed248ec9fa 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ValidatedTests.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/cats/tests/ValidatedTests.scala
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class ValidatedTests extends CatsSuite {
   }
 
   test("fromIor consistent with Ior.toValidated"){
-    forAll { (i: Ior[String, Int], s: String) =>
+    forAll { (i: Ior[String, Int]) =>
       Validated.fromIor(i) should === (i.toValidated)
     }
   }