diff --git a/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py b/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py
index 2f4b23f..fc0cb0b 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/syncstep.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
         return
 
-    def fetch_pending(self):
+    def fetch_pending(self, deletion=False):
         return []
         #return Sliver.objects.filter(ip=None)