diff --git a/js/id/ui/sidebar.js b/js/id/ui/sidebar.js
index 057f04b12..3f2eaeba0 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/sidebar.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/sidebar.js
@@ -54,5 +54,10 @@ iD.ui.Sidebar = function(context) {
         };
     }
 
+    sidebar.hover = function() {};
+    sidebar.select = function() {};
+    sidebar.show = function() {};
+    sidebar.hide = function() {};
+
     return sidebar;
 };