diff --git a/pychron/managers/manager.py b/pychron/managers/manager.py
index 302c81167..3ea606cc9 100644
--- a/pychron/managers/manager.py
+++ b/pychron/managers/manager.py
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ class Manager(Viewable, ConfigLoadable):
 
     error_code = None
 
+    def activate(self):
+        pass
+
+    def prepare_destroy(self):
+        pass
+
     def finish_loading(self):
         """ """
         pass