diff --git a/lib/xml/mapping_extensions/node_base.rb b/lib/xml/mapping_extensions/node_base.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/xml/mapping_extensions/node_base.rb
+++ b/lib/xml/mapping_extensions/node_base.rb
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ module XML
       end
 
       # Override this method to convert XML text to an object value
-      # @param _xml_text [String] The XML string to parse
+      # @param xml_text [String] The XML string to parse
       # @return [Object] The object value
-      def to_value(_xml_text)
+      def to_value(xml_text) # rubocop:disable Lint/UnusedMethodArgument
         fail NoMethodError, "#{self.class} should override #to_value to convert an XML string to an object value"
       end
Don't use underscores for abstract method parameters just to keep RuboCop happy