diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py
index 22264c3458..72f2e02508 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/nook/driver.py
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ class NOOK_COLOR(NOOK):
 
         return filepath
 
+    def upload_cover(self, path, filename, metadata, filepath):
+        pass
+
 class NOOK_TSR(NOOK):
     gui_name       = _('Nook Simple')
     description    = _('Communicate with the Nook TSR eBook reader.')