diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 75d06794..cecc8f8c 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ void initializeData (Configuration& configuration, Database& database)
 {
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void initializeRules (Configuration& configuration, Rules& rules)
+{
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 int dispatchCommand (int argc, const char** argv, Rules& rules)
 {
diff --git a/src/timew.h b/src/timew.h
index 9b3dce11..ac110c64 100644
--- a/src/timew.h
+++ b/src/timew.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 // init.cpp
 void initializeData (Configuration&, Database&);
+void initializeRules (Configuration&, Rules&);
 int dispatchCommand (int, const char**, Rules&);
 
 #endif