diff --git a/lib/internal/v8_prof_processor.js b/lib/internal/v8_prof_processor.js
index 105ca30b12b705..f0bcff7482d724 100644
--- a/lib/internal/v8_prof_processor.js
+++ b/lib/internal/v8_prof_processor.js
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ scriptFiles.forEach(function(s) {
   script += process.binding('natives')[s] + '\n';
 });
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
+function printErr(err) {
+  console.error(err);
+}
+
 const tickArguments = [];
 if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
   tickArguments.push('--mac');