diff --git a/headers/os/net/SecureSocket.h b/headers/os/net/SecureSocket.h
index b65464f51c..5b54ed4c76 100644
--- a/headers/os/net/SecureSocket.h
+++ b/headers/os/net/SecureSocket.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public:
 								BSecureSocket(const BSecureSocket& other);
 	virtual						~BSecureSocket();
 
-	virtual bool				CertificateVerificationFailed(BCertificate&);
+	virtual bool				CertificateVerificationFailed(BCertificate&
+									certificate);
 
 	// BSocket implementation
 
diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp
index 8d5cdbc5dc..9373026923 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -286,11 +286,12 @@ BSecureSocket::WaitForReadable(bigtime_t timeout) const
 
 
 bool
-BSecureSocket::CertificateVerificationFailed(BCertificate&)
+BSecureSocket::CertificateVerificationFailed(BCertificate& certificate)
 {
 	// Until apps actually make use of the certificate API, let's keep the old
 	// behavior and accept all connections, even if the certificate validation
 	// didn't work.
+	(void)certificate;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -358,8 +359,9 @@ BSecureSocket::~BSecureSocket()
 
 
 bool
-BSecureSocket::CertificateVerificationFailed(BCertificate&)
+BSecureSocket::CertificateVerificationFailed(BCertificate& certificate)
 {
+	(void)certificate;
 	return false;
 }