diff --git a/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx b/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx
index 1010916..cc7c11f 100644
--- a/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx
+++ b/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx
@@ -96,4 +96,8 @@
 {
 }
 
+bool CMsgHandler::processFTMsg(int type)
+{
+  return false;
+}
 
diff --git a/rfb/CMsgHandler.h b/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
index 68e5e86..29218c8 100644
--- a/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
+++ b/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     virtual void imageRect(const Rect& r, void* pixels);
     virtual void copyRect(const Rect& r, int srcX, int srcY);
 
-    virtual bool processFTMsg(int type) = 0;
+    virtual bool processFTMsg(int type);
 
     ConnParams cp;
   };