diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt b/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt
index c6e72f29..e1116895 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ set(DGAME_DCOMPONENTS_SOURCES
 	"BuildBorderComponent.cpp"
 	"CharacterComponent.cpp"
 	"CollectibleComponent.cpp"
-	"Component.cpp"
 	"ControllablePhysicsComponent.cpp"
 	"DestroyableComponent.cpp"
 	"DonationVendorComponent.cpp"
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/Component.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/Component.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f38fb61..00000000
--- a/dGame/dComponents/Component.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#include "Component.h"
-
-
-Component::Component(Entity* parent) {
-	m_Parent = parent;
-}
-
-Component::~Component() {
-
-}
-
-Entity* Component::GetParent() const {
-	return m_Parent;
-}
-
-void Component::Update(float deltaTime) {
-
-}
-
-void Component::OnUse(Entity* originator) {
-
-}
-
-void Component::UpdateXml(tinyxml2::XMLDocument& doc) {
-
-}
-
-void Component::LoadFromXml(const tinyxml2::XMLDocument& doc) {
-
-}
-
-void Component::Serialize(RakNet::BitStream& outBitStream, bool isConstruction) {
-
-}
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/Component.h b/dGame/dComponents/Component.h
index 160565fb..e7fd6028 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/Component.h
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/Component.h
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "tinyxml2.h"
+namespace tinyxml2 {
+	class XMLDocument;
+}
+
+namespace RakNet {
+	class BitStream;
+}
 
 class Entity;
 
@@ -9,40 +15,40 @@ class Entity;
  */
 class Component {
 public:
-	Component(Entity* parent);
-	virtual ~Component();
+	Component(Entity* parent) : m_Parent{ parent } {}
+	virtual ~Component() = default;
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the owner of this component
 	 * @return the owner of this component
 	 */
-	Entity* GetParent() const;
+	Entity* GetParent() const { return m_Parent; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Updates the component in the game loop
 	 * @param deltaTime time passed since last update
 	 */
-	virtual void Update(float deltaTime);
+	virtual void Update(float deltaTime) {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Event called when this component is being used, e.g. when some entity interacted with it
 	 * @param originator
 	 */
-	virtual void OnUse(Entity* originator);
+	virtual void OnUse(Entity* originator) {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Save data from this componennt to character XML
 	 * @param doc the document to write data to
 	 */
-	virtual void UpdateXml(tinyxml2::XMLDocument& doc);
+	virtual void UpdateXml(tinyxml2::XMLDocument& doc) {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Load base data for this component from character XML
 	 * @param doc the document to read data from
 	 */
-	virtual void LoadFromXml(const tinyxml2::XMLDocument& doc);
+	virtual void LoadFromXml(const tinyxml2::XMLDocument& doc) {}
 
-	virtual void Serialize(RakNet::BitStream& outBitStream, bool isConstruction);
+	virtual void Serialize(RakNet::BitStream& outBitStream, bool isConstruction) {}
 
 protected: