diff --git a/manifest.py b/manifest.py
index 0762098..a2fc960 100644
--- a/manifest.py
+++ b/manifest.py
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@
   def projects(self):
     return {}
 
+  def InitBranch(self):
+    pass
+
   def SetMRefs(self, project):
     pass