diff --git a/libraries/app/plugin.cpp b/libraries/app/plugin.cpp
index 8568d371..cae488a6 100644
--- a/libraries/app/plugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/plugin.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ std::string plugin::plugin_name()const
    return "<unknown plugin>";
 }
 
+std::string plugin::plugin_description()const
+{
+   return "<no description>";
+}
+
 void plugin::plugin_initialize( const boost::program_options::variables_map& options )
 {
    return;