diff --git a/src/cfgfiles.c b/src/cfgfiles.c
index 2fded6d51..3a3c0ff06 100644
--- a/src/cfgfiles.c
+++ b/src/cfgfiles.c
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ choose_random_part(char *str, char sep)
 #ifndef SFCTOOL
     csep = rn2(nsep);
 #else
+    nhUse(nsep);
     csep = 1;
 #endif
     str = begin;