diff --git a/arangod/Agency/Store.cpp b/arangod/Agency/Store.cpp
index 12a75bef5c..3da6e03d53 100644
--- a/arangod/Agency/Store.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Agency/Store.cpp
@@ -422,12 +422,12 @@ template<> bool Node::handle<SHIFT> (VPackSlice const& slice) {
   return true;
 }
 
-template<> bool Node::handle<OBSERVE> () {
-  
+template<> bool Node::handle<OBSERVE> (VPackSlice const& slice) {
+  return true;
 }
 
-template<> bool Node::handle<UNOBSERVE> () {
-  
+template<> bool Node::handle<UNOBSERVE> (VPackSlice const& slice) {
+  return true;
 }
 
 }}
diff --git a/arangod/Agency/Store.h b/arangod/Agency/Store.h
index e6009cd428..fef72dab75 100644
--- a/arangod/Agency/Store.h
+++ b/arangod/Agency/Store.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ private:
   /// @brief My own agent
   Agent* _agent;
 
-  std::multimap
+  std::multimap <std::string,std::string> _observers;
   
 };