diff --git a/src/equations/equations.jl b/src/equations/equations.jl
index 6e588a62544..0e77b92e045 100644
--- a/src/equations/equations.jl
+++ b/src/equations/equations.jl
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Number of nonconservative terms in the form local * symmetric for a particular e
 This function needs to be specialized only if equations with nonconservative terms are
 combined with certain solvers (e.g., subcell limiting).
 """
-function n_nonconservative_terms(::AbstractEquations) end
+function n_nonconservative_terms end
 have_constant_speed(::AbstractEquations) = False()
 
 default_analysis_errors(::AbstractEquations) = (:l2_error, :linf_error)