diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 994ab9fd..03c2042e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Generates client and server side Java/Kotlin code based on OpenAPI spec, using [
 <plugin>
     <groupId>ru.curs</groupId>
     <artifactId>hurdy-gurdy</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7</version>
+    <version>2.8</version>
     <configuration>
         <!--Root package for generated code-->
         <rootPackage>com.example.project</rootPackage>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5e11fafa..67fef111 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>ru.curs</groupId>
     <artifactId>hurdy-gurdy</artifactId>
-    <version>2.7</version>
+    <version>2.8</version>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
     <name>OpenAPI codegen Maven Plugin</name>
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/JavaTypeDefiner.java b/src/main/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/JavaTypeDefiner.java
index e042235b..4b944d14 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/JavaTypeDefiner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/JavaTypeDefiner.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ private void ensureJsonZonedDateTimeDeserializer() {
                                     .beginControlFlow("try ")
                                     .addStatement("return $T.parse(date + \"Z\", formatter)", ZonedDateTime.class)
                                     .endControlFlow()
-                                    .beginControlFlow("catch ($T e)", DateTimeException.class)
+                                    .beginControlFlow("catch ($T ignored)", DateTimeException.class)
                                     .addComment("do nothing, exception thrown below")
                                     .endControlFlow()
                                     .addStatement("throw new $T(jsonParser, e.getMessage())", JsonParseException.class)
diff --git a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.browseruse.approved.txt b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.browseruse.approved.txt
index 188d4ae3..2b02e38a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.browseruse.approved.txt
+++ b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.browseruse.approved.txt
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ public class ZonedDateTimeDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<ZonedDateTime> {
       try  {
         return ZonedDateTime.parse(date + "Z", formatter);
       }
-      catch (DateTimeException e) {
+      catch (DateTimeException ignored) {
         // do nothing, exception thrown below
       }
       throw new JsonParseException(jsonParser, e.getMessage());
diff --git a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.doNotGenerateResponseParameter.approved.txt b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.doNotGenerateResponseParameter.approved.txt
index 114a9c63..e2914053 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.doNotGenerateResponseParameter.approved.txt
+++ b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.doNotGenerateResponseParameter.approved.txt
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class ZonedDateTimeDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<ZonedDateTime> {
       try  {
         return ZonedDateTime.parse(date + "Z", formatter);
       }
-      catch (DateTimeException e) {
+      catch (DateTimeException ignored) {
         // do nothing, exception thrown below
       }
       throw new JsonParseException(jsonParser, e.getMessage());
diff --git a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample1.approved.txt b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample1.approved.txt
index f928f202..856bb6ab 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample1.approved.txt
+++ b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample1.approved.txt
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ZonedDateTimeDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<ZonedDateTime> {
       try  {
         return ZonedDateTime.parse(date + "Z", formatter);
       }
-      catch (DateTimeException e) {
+      catch (DateTimeException ignored) {
         // do nothing, exception thrown below
       }
       throw new JsonParseException(jsonParser, e.getMessage());
diff --git a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample2.approved.txt b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample2.approved.txt
index ee2a5070..d4251764 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample2.approved.txt
+++ b/src/test/java/ru/curs/hurdygurdy/CodegenTest.generateSample2.approved.txt
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ public class ZonedDateTimeDeserializer extends JsonDeserializer<ZonedDateTime> {
       try  {
         return ZonedDateTime.parse(date + "Z", formatter);
       }
-      catch (DateTimeException e) {
+      catch (DateTimeException ignored) {
         // do nothing, exception thrown below
       }
       throw new JsonParseException(jsonParser, e.getMessage());