diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
index 8be1207cd..b40be4b0e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
@@ -330,10 +330,10 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
             RED.notify(RED._("user.errors.deploy"), "error");
             return;
         }
+        let hasUnusedConfig = false;
         if (!skipValidation) {
             let hasUnknown = false;
             let hasInvalid = false;
-            let hasUnusedConfig = false;
             const unknownNodes = [];
             const invalidNodes = [];