diff --git a/programs/light_client/ClientDataModel.cpp b/programs/light_client/ClientDataModel.cpp
index 4c2a0152..dd9740f3 100644
--- a/programs/light_client/ClientDataModel.cpp
+++ b/programs/light_client/ClientDataModel.cpp
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ QQmlListProperty<Balance> Account::balances()
 {
    return QQmlListProperty<Balance>(this, m_balances);
 }
+
+
+
+void GrapheneApplication::initialize( QString datadir, QString apiurl )
+{
+}