diff --git a/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_message.c b/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_message.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e22e539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unittests/xmpp/stub_message.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "xmpp/message.h"
+
+ProfMessage *message_init(void) {
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void message_free(ProfMessage *message) {}