diff --git a/nRF51GattServer.cpp b/nRF51GattServer.cpp
index 95dfe2b..aa38d06 100644
--- a/nRF51GattServer.cpp
+++ b/nRF51GattServer.cpp
@@ -300,3 +300,10 @@ void nRF51GattServer::hwCallback(ble_evt_t *p_ble_evt)
         }
     }
 }
+
+ble_error_t
+nRF51GattServer::initializeGATTDatabase(void)
+{
+    /* Empty. Services are populated in the GattDatabase through addService(). */
+    return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
+}
diff --git a/nRF51GattServer.h b/nRF51GattServer.h
index 66f6fc3..c377152 100644
--- a/nRF51GattServer.h
+++ b/nRF51GattServer.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     virtual ble_error_t addService(GattService &);
     virtual ble_error_t readValue(uint16_t handle, uint8_t buffer[], uint16_t *const lengthP);
     virtual ble_error_t updateValue(uint16_t, uint8_t[], uint16_t, bool localOnly = false);
+    virtual ble_error_t initializeGATTDatabase(void);
 
     /* nRF51 Functions */
     void eventCallback(void);