diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/OfflinePlayer.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/OfflinePlayer.java
index 458e57053..5d1343712 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/OfflinePlayer.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/OfflinePlayer.java
@@ -1632,6 +1632,10 @@ public class OfflinePlayer implements Player {
 	public void updateCommands() {
 	}
 
+    @Override
+    public void openBook(ItemStack book) {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public PersistentDataContainer getPersistentDataContainer() {
         return null;