diff --git a/lib/reline/general_io.rb b/lib/reline/general_io.rb
index 3fafad5c6e..92c76cbba1 100644
--- a/lib/reline/general_io.rb
+++ b/lib/reline/general_io.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ class Reline::GeneralIO
     Reline::CursorPos.new(1, 1)
   end
 
+  def self.hide_cursor
+  end
+
+  def self.show_cursor
+  end
+
   def self.move_cursor_column(val)
   end