diff --git a/src/angle.h b/src/angle.h
index 46ee5e1dc6..7aa1fe85e2 100644
--- a/src/angle.h
+++ b/src/angle.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Angle : protected Pointers {
   Angle(class LAMMPS *);
   virtual ~Angle();
   virtual void init();
+  virtual void init_style() {}
   virtual void compute(int, int) = 0;
   virtual void settings(int, char **) {}
   virtual void coeff(int, char **) = 0;
diff --git a/src/bond.h b/src/bond.h
index 29f9862fb7..5ba822f52a 100644
--- a/src/bond.h
+++ b/src/bond.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class Bond : protected Pointers {
   virtual ~Bond();
   virtual void init();
   virtual void init_style() {}
-
   virtual void compute(int, int) = 0;
   virtual void settings(int, char **) {}
   virtual void coeff(int, char **) = 0;