diff --git a/src/lib/linux.c b/src/lib/linux.c
index fb8c018ea..aacb1d518 100644
--- a/src/lib/linux.c
+++ b/src/lib/linux.c
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ int fbcon_blit(struct ncplane* nc, int linesize, const void* data,
   return -1;
 }
 
+int fbcon_scrub(const struct ncpile* p, sprixel* s){
+  (void)p;
+  (void)s;
+  return -1;
+}
+
 int fbcon_draw(const struct ncpile *p, sprixel* s, FILE* out, int y, int x){
   (void)p;
   (void)s;
diff --git a/src/lib/sprite.h b/src/lib/sprite.h
index d85b92505..14f510a96 100644
--- a/src/lib/sprite.h
+++ b/src/lib/sprite.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ int iterm_draw(const struct ncpile *p, sprixel* s, FILE* out, int y, int x);
 int kitty_move(sprixel* s, FILE* out, unsigned noscroll);
 int sixel_scrub(const struct ncpile* p, sprixel* s);
 int kitty_scrub(const struct ncpile* p, sprixel* s);
+int fbcon_scrub(const struct ncpile* p, sprixel* s);
 int kitty_remove(int id, FILE* out);
 int kitty_clear_all(FILE* fp);
 int sixel_init(const tinfo* t, int fd);
diff --git a/src/lib/termdesc.c b/src/lib/termdesc.c
index 35e0a4381..0dff57f9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/termdesc.c
+++ b/src/lib/termdesc.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ static inline void
 setup_fbcon_bitmaps(tinfo* ti){
   // FIXME
   ti->pixel_draw = fbcon_draw;
+  ti->pixel_scrub = fbcon_scrub;
   set_pixel_blitter(fbcon_blit);
 }