diff --git a/server/app/model/provider.py b/server/app/model/provider.py
index f1776dc07..eaf0ebf85 100644
--- a/server/app/model/provider.py
+++ b/server/app/model/provider.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ def __init__(self, descriptors: Iterable[_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE] = ()) -> None:
         for x in descriptors:
             self.add(x)
 
+    def commit(self, x: _DESCRIPTOR_TYPE) -> None:
+        pass
+
     def get_item(self, identifier: model.Identifier) -> _DESCRIPTOR_TYPE:
         return self._backend[identifier]