# \`forc build\` linter issues - always says unused

**URL:** https://forum.fuel.network/t/forc-build-linter-issues-always-says-unused/2779
**Category:** Sway
**Created:** [June 21, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/forc-build-linter-issues-always-says-unused/2779 "2023-06-21T16:24:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![buddy-brontosaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.fuel.network/buddy-brontosaurus/32/1055_2.png) [@buddy-brontosaurus](https://forum.fuel.network/u/buddy-brontosaurus)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/forc-build-linter-issues-always-says-unused/2779/1 "2023-06-21T16:24:56Z")

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ofc I am using these vars by saying `storage.balances`…

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### Author: ![sandusky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.fuel.network/sandusky/32/1313_2.png) [@sandusky](https://forum.fuel.network/u/sandusky)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/forc-build-linter-issues-always-says-unused/2779/2 "2023-07-05T18:12:24Z")

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Hi there @buddy-brontosaurus  
Thanks for sharing, I think I faced this as well 😅

I’ve taken this to ide and linter devs and let you know once I have something for you!

⛽

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### Author: ![sandusky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.fuel.network/sandusky/32/1313_2.png) [@sandusky](https://forum.fuel.network/u/sandusky)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/forc-build-linter-issues-always-says-unused/2779/3 "2023-07-05T18:38:43Z")

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Hi there!  
It seems to be a know compiler issue.  
Please see the [github issue](https://github.com/FuelLabs/sway/issues/2426).

> It’s reasonable to assume that storage variables that are only written but not read are generally indicative of a bug. I just worry that we still don’t have a way to silence specific warnings.

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### Author: ![sandusky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.fuel.network/sandusky/32/1313_2.png) [@sandusky](https://forum.fuel.network/u/sandusky)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/forc-build-linter-issues-always-says-unused/2779/4 "2023-07-05T18:40:06Z")

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