diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index fe747dc64e..3e0d27c7a3 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -1228,4 +1228,15 @@ future<> storage_service::stop_rpc_server() {
     return make_ready_future<>();
 }
 
+bool storage_service::is_rpc_server_running() {
+#if 0
+    if ((daemon == null) || (daemon.thriftServer == null))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return daemon.thriftServer.isRunning();
+#endif
+    return true;
+}
+
 } // namespace service
diff --git a/service/storage_service.hh b/service/storage_service.hh
index 3caa7cacb2..64ecda005d 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.hh
+++ b/service/storage_service.hh
@@ -205,16 +205,9 @@ public:
 
     future<> stop_rpc_server();
 
-#if 0
-    public boolean isRPCServerRunning()
-    {
-        if ((daemon == null) || (daemon.thriftServer == null))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return daemon.thriftServer.isRunning();
-    }
+    bool is_rpc_server_running();
 
+#if 0
     public void startNativeTransport()
     {
         if (daemon == null)