diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs
index 7e27c542..eefe9f60 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ where
     /// than constructing multiple verification services for the same network. To
     /// clone a CheckpointVerifier, you might need to wrap it in a
     /// `tower::Buffer` service.
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn new(
         network: Network,
         initial_tip: Option<(block::Height, block::Hash)>,