diff --git a/src/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.h b/src/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.h
index 8fc08182e..727c60a87 100644
--- a/src/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.h
+++ b/src/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.h
@@ -2410,7 +2410,9 @@ class Unit : public WorldObject
         // cooldowns
         virtual bool HasSpellCooldown(uint32 /*spell_id*/) const { return false; }
         virtual bool HasSpellItemCooldown(uint32 /*spell_id*/, uint32 /*itemid*/) const { return false; }
-        virtual void AddSpellCooldown(uint32 /*spell_id*/, uint32 /*itemid*/, uint32 /*end_time*/, bool needSendToClient = false, bool forceSendToSpectator = false);
+        virtual void AddSpellCooldown(uint32 /*spell_id*/, uint32 /*itemid*/, uint32 /*end_time*/, bool needSendToClient = false, bool forceSendToSpectator = false) {
+            needSendToClient = forceSendToSpectator = false; // workaround for unused parameters
+        }
 
         bool CanApplyResilience() const { return m_applyResilience; }