diff --git a/src/fuse_getattr.cpp b/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
index d682ae45..4f5b0bbb 100644
--- a/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_getattr.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ namespace l
     return 0;
   }
 
+  static
+  int
+  getattr(std::string const &fullpath_,
+          struct stat       *st_)
+  {
+
+  }
+  
   static
   int
   getattr(const Policy::Search &searchFunc_,