diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Interceptor.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Interceptor.java
index 08808c6e45..28c52a7428 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Interceptor.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/Interceptor.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import org.hibernate.type.Type;
  *
  * @author Gavin King
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public interface Interceptor {
 	/**
 	 * Called just before an object is initialized. The interceptor may change the {@code state}, which will