diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/FreshDeviceHandlerBase.h b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/FreshDeviceHandlerBase.h
index bd963e26..ba1b6b34 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/FreshDeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/FreshDeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class FreshDeviceHandlerBase : public SystemObject,
    * @param parameter1
    * @param parameter2
    */
-  void triggerEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1, uint32_t parameter2) override;
+  void triggerEvent(Event event, uint32_t parameter1 = 0, uint32_t parameter2 = 0) override;
   /**
    * This calls the FDIR instance event forward function.
    * @param event