diff --git a/.globalconfig b/.globalconfig
index b89a06b044..327e21d013 100644
--- a/.globalconfig
+++ b/.globalconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0055.severity = warning
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0051.severity = silent
 
 # IDE0052: Private member is unused
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0052.severity = silent
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0052.severity = warning
 
 # IDE0073: File header
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0073.severity = warning
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Tests/Dependencies/CachedAttributeTest.cs b/osu.Framework.Tests/Dependencies/CachedAttributeTest.cs
index c69677836f..7fd82b4638 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Tests/Dependencies/CachedAttributeTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Tests/Dependencies/CachedAttributeTest.cs
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ private class Provider4
 #pragma warning restore 169
         }
 
+#pragma warning disable IDE0052 // Unread private member
+
         private class Provider5
         {
             [Cached]
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Tests/Polygons/LineIntersections.cs b/osu.Framework.Tests/Polygons/LineIntersections.cs
index 54707c2c79..af5e6360ef 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Tests/Polygons/LineIntersections.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Tests/Polygons/LineIntersections.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class LineIntersections
         private static readonly Vector2 up_1 = new Vector2(0, 1);
         private static readonly Vector2 up_2 = new Vector2(0, 2);
         private static readonly Vector2 down_1 = new Vector2(0, -1);
-        private static readonly Vector2 down_2 = new Vector2(0, -2);
+        // private static readonly Vector2 down_2 = new Vector2(0, -2); // unused
         private static readonly Vector2 left_1 = new Vector2(-1, 0);
         private static readonly Vector2 left_2 = new Vector2(-2, 0);
         private static readonly Vector2 right_1 = new Vector2(1, 0);
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/Bindables/TestSceneBindableAutoUnbinding.cs b/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/Bindables/TestSceneBindableAutoUnbinding.cs
index 3985da1b12..18687c3862 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/Bindables/TestSceneBindableAutoUnbinding.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Tests/Visual/Bindables/TestSceneBindableAutoUnbinding.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ public void TestBindableAutoUnbindingResolution()
         public class BindableExposingFillFlowContainer : FillFlowContainer
         {
             [Cached]
+#pragma warning disable IDE0052 // Unread private member
             private Bindable<int> bindable = new Bindable<int>();
+#pragma warning restore IDE0052 //
         }
 
         public class TestResolvedBindableDrawable : TestExposedBindableDrawable
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Platform/MacOS/Native/NSDictionary.cs b/osu.Framework/Platform/MacOS/Native/NSDictionary.cs
index b420cc00b8..3158c5a5be 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Platform/MacOS/Native/NSDictionary.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Platform/MacOS/Native/NSDictionary.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ internal readonly struct NSDictionary
     {
         internal IntPtr Handle { get; }
 
+#pragma warning disable IDE0052 // Unread private member
         private static IntPtr classPointer = Class.Get("NSDictionary");
+#pragma warning restore IDE0052 //
 
         internal NSDictionary(IntPtr handle)
         {