diff --git a/common/base_struct.cpp b/common/base_struct.cpp
index 793864ce25..9a20d84aac 100644
--- a/common/base_struct.cpp
+++ b/common/base_struct.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,26 @@
 #include <wxstruct.h>
 #include <class_drawpanel.h>
 #include <class_base_screen.h>
+#include <bitmaps.h>
 
 #include "../eeschema/dialogs/dialog_schematic_find.h"
 
 
+static const unsigned char dummy_png[] = {
+ 0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x49, 0x48, 0x44, 0x52,
+ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x08, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1f, 0xf3, 0xff,
+ 0x61, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x5f, 0x49, 0x44, 0x41, 0x54, 0x38, 0xcb, 0x63, 0xf8, 0xff, 0xff, 0x3f,
+ 0x03, 0x25, 0x98, 0x61, 0x68, 0x1a, 0x00, 0x04, 0x46, 0x40, 0xfc, 0x02, 0x88, 0x45, 0x41, 0x1c,
+ 0x76, 0x20, 0xfe, 0x01, 0xc4, 0xbe, 0x24, 0x18, 0x60, 0x01, 0xc4, 0x20, 0x86, 0x04, 0x88, 0xc3,
+ 0x01, 0xe5, 0x04, 0x0c, 0xb8, 0x01, 0x37, 0x81, 0xf8, 0x04, 0x91, 0xf8, 0x0a, 0x54, 0x8f, 0x06,
+ 0xb2, 0x01, 0x9b, 0x81, 0x78, 0x02, 0x91, 0x78, 0x05, 0x54, 0x8f, 0xca, 0xe0, 0x08, 0x03, 0x36,
+ 0xa8, 0xbf, 0xec, 0xc8, 0x32, 0x80, 0xcc, 0x84, 0x04, 0x0a, 0xbc, 0x1d, 0x40, 0x2c, 0xc8, 0x30,
+ 0xf4, 0x33, 0x13, 0x00, 0x6b, 0x1a, 0x46, 0x7b, 0x68, 0xe7, 0x0f, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+ 0x49, 0x45, 0x4e, 0x44, 0xae, 0x42, 0x60, 0x82,
+};
+
+static const BITMAP_OPAQUE dummy_xpm[1] = {{ dummy_png, sizeof( dummy_png ), "dummy_xpm" }};
+
 const wxString traceFindReplace( wxT( "KicadFindReplace" ) );
 
 
@@ -250,6 +266,10 @@ void EDA_ITEM::ViewGetLayers( int aLayers[], int& aCount ) const
     aLayers[0]  = 0;
 }
 
+BITMAP_DEF EDA_ITEM::GetMenuImage() const
+{
+    return dummy_xpm;
+}
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
 
diff --git a/include/base_struct.h b/include/base_struct.h
index 35312ad63e..7f57f58cf2 100644
--- a/include/base_struct.h
+++ b/include/base_struct.h
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public:
      * images.
      * @return The menu image associated with the item.
      */
-    virtual BITMAP_DEF GetMenuImage() const { return right_xpm; }
+    virtual BITMAP_DEF GetMenuImage() const;
 
     /**
      * Function Matches