diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index a3e0dd36..e8004dfb 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -945,10 +945,7 @@ static void buddyListSaveNode(PurpleBlistNode *node) {
 
 }
 
-static void buddyListNewNode(PurpleBlistNode *node) {
-	if (!PURPLE_BLIST_NODE_IS_BUDDY(node))
-		return;
-
+static void buddyListSaveAccount(PurpleAccount *account) {
 }
 
 static void buddyListRemoveNode(PurpleBlistNode *node) {