diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl
index b347d0e0b..00cc590e9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt_svr.erl
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ reset_timer(State = #state{intv = Intv}) ->
 cancel_timer(State = #state{tref = undefined}) ->
     State;
 cancel_timer(State = #state{tref = TRef}) ->
-    erlang:cancel_timer(TRef),
+    _ = erlang:cancel_timer(TRef),
     State#state{tref = undefined}.
 
 do_verify(_JwsCompated, []) ->