diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.C
index 3aae3999b..bc1b63f94 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.C
@@ -86,4 +86,17 @@ Foam::basicChemistryModel::~basicChemistryModel()
 {}
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::basicChemistryModel::edm
+(
+    const scalarField& mixing,
+    const scalar A,
+    const scalar B
+)
+{
+    NotImplemented;
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.H
index ade959215..42c1a6dfe 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/chemistryModel/chemistryModel/basicChemistryModel/basicChemistryModel.H
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public:
                     const scalarField& mixing,
                     const scalar A,
                     const scalar B
-                ) = 0;
+                );
 
                 //- Solve the reaction system for the given time step
                 //  and return the characteristic time