diff --git a/salt/__init__.py b/salt/__init__.py
index 7542ef8e2639..edf7ff172f72 100644
--- a/salt/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ def create_module(self, spec):
         sys.modules[spec.name] = mod
         return mod
 
+    def exec_module(self, module):
+        return None
+
 
 class NaclImporter:
     """
@@ -77,6 +80,9 @@ def create_module(self, spec):
         sys.modules[spec.name] = mod
         return mod
 
+    def exec_module(self, module):
+        return None
+
 
 # Try our importer first
 sys.meta_path = [TornadoImporter(), NaclImporter()] + sys.meta_path