diff --git a/deluge/component.py b/deluge/component.py
index 8956eb9b7..c731f9ae8 100644
--- a/deluge/component.py
+++ b/deluge/component.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Component(object):
     def __del__(self):
         if _ComponentRegistry:
             _ComponentRegistry.deregister(self._component_name)
-        
+
     def _component_start_timer(self):
         if hasattr(self, "update"):
             self._component_timer = LoopingCall(self.update)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Component(object):
             self._component_stopping_deferred = None
             log.error(result)
             return result
-            
+
         if self._component_state != "Stopped" and self._component_state != "Stopping":
             if hasattr(self, "stop"):
                 self._component_state = "Stopping"
@@ -203,6 +203,18 @@ class Component(object):
         d.addCallback(on_stop)
         return d
 
+    def start(self):
+        pass
+
+    def stop(self):
+        pass
+
+    def update(self):
+        pass
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
+
 class ComponentRegistry(object):
     """
     The ComponentRegistry holds a list of currently registered
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/execute/execute/core.py b/deluge/plugins/execute/execute/core.py
index c42b30847..52bfbc55f 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/execute/execute/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/execute/execute/core.py
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
                 if p.wait() != 0:
                     log.warn("Execute command failed with exit code %d", p.returncode)
 
-    def update(self):
-        pass
-
     def disable(self):
         self.config.save()
         event_manager = component.get("EventManager")