diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/jabber.php b/phpBB/includes/notifications/method/jabber.php
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+<?php
+/**
+*
+* @package notifications
+* @copyright (c) 2012 phpBB Group
+* @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GNU General Public License v2
+*
+*/
+
+/**
+* @ignore
+*/
+if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
+{
+	exit;
+}
+
+/**
+* Jabber notification method class
+* This class handles sending Jabber notifications for notifications
+*
+* @package notifications
+*/
+class phpbb_notifications_method_jabber extends phpbb_notifications_method_base
+{
+	public static function is_available()
+	{
+		// Is jabber enabled & can this user receive jabber messages?
+		return false; // for now
+	}
+
+	public function notify()
+	{
+		// message the user
+	}
+}