diff --git a/synapse/app/synchrotron.py b/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
index 215ccfd522b519024ec3595b7293abe05a1072d5..48bc97636cb8feff36a50ef03df1c71c91be6692 100644
--- a/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
+++ b/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class SynchrotronPresence(object):
 
         reactor.addSystemEventTrigger("before", "shutdown", self._on_shutdown)
 
-    def set_state(self, user, state):
+    def set_state(self, user, state, ignore_status_msg=False):
         # TODO Hows this supposed to work?
         pass