diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiErrorList.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiErrorList.h
index 2553cdc560..9bb6810201 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiErrorList.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiErrorList.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ private:
 	void clearParams() {}
 	///
 	void dispatchParams() {}
+	///
+	bool canApply() const { return true; }
 
 	/// goto this error in the parent bv. Returns success.
 	bool goTo(int item);