1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/config-model-api/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/application/api/ApplicationPackage.java b/config-model-api/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/application/api/ApplicationPackage.java
index fe6f7da2092..dd54fe11c39 100644
--- a/config-model-api/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/application/api/ApplicationPackage.java
+++ b/config-model-api/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/application/api/ApplicationPackage.java
@@ -224,9 +224,10 @@ public interface ApplicationPackage {
 
     /**
      * Gets the ApplicationMetaData instance for this application package.
+     *
      * @return an ApplicationMetaData instance
      */
-    default ApplicationMetaData getMetaData() { return null; }
+    ApplicationMetaData getMetaData();
 
     default File getFileReference(Path pathRelativeToAppDir) {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This application package cannot return file references");