diff --git a/bsp_hosted/InitMission.cpp b/bsp_hosted/InitMission.cpp
index 0ca59db5..359dc2df 100644
--- a/bsp_hosted/InitMission.cpp
+++ b/bsp_hosted/InitMission.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ void initmission::initTasks() {
 
   PeriodicTaskIF* testTask = factory->createPeriodicTask(
       "TEST_TASK", 40, PeriodicTaskIF::MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE, 2.0, missedDeadlineFunc);
+  static_cast<void>(testTask);
 #if OBSW_ADD_TEST_CODE == 1
   result = testTask->addComponent(objects::TEST_TASK);
   if (result != HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK) {