diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
index dec77699045..18ca8a4d525 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/bad_level_call_stubs/stubs.c
@@ -227,3 +227,8 @@ void bglVertex3f(float x, float y, float z) {}
 void bglEnd(void) {}
 
 struct DispListMesh *NewBooleanMeshDLM(struct Object *ob, struct Object *ob_select, int int_op_type) { return 0; }
+
+// bobj read/write debug messages
+void elbeemDebugOut(char *msg) {}
+
+