diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 5beaba5006..d84cd5e69c 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -1532,4 +1532,9 @@ future<> storage_service::rebuild(sstring source_dc) {
     return make_ready_future<>();
 }
 
+int32_t storage_service::get_exception_count() {
+    //return (int)StorageMetrics.exceptions.count();
+    return 0;
+}
+
 } // namespace service
diff --git a/service/storage_service.hh b/service/storage_service.hh
index 638fbd234e..eafa9f8406 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.hh
+++ b/service/storage_service.hh
@@ -2789,12 +2789,9 @@ public:
         SSTableLoader loader = new SSTableLoader(dir, client, new OutputHandler.LogOutput());
         return loader.stream();
     }
-
-    public int getExceptionCount()
-    {
-        return (int)StorageMetrics.exceptions.count();
-    }
-
+#endif
+    int32_t get_exception_count();
+#if 0
     public void rescheduleFailedDeletions()
     {
         SSTableDeletingTask.rescheduleFailedTasks();