diff --git a/src/private/unpack_p.cpp b/src/private/unpack_p.cpp
index 511bd4a..aafa0c1 100644
--- a/src/private/unpack_p.cpp
+++ b/src/private/unpack_p.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ quint8 *MsgPackPrivate::unpack_type(QVariant &v, quint8 *p)
 quint8 * MsgPackPrivate::unpack_nil(QVariant &v, quint8 *p)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(p)
-    Q_UNUSED(v)
+    v = QVariant();
     return p + 1;
 }