diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll
index 617559e195c..1b640af23e7 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll
@@ -216,6 +216,13 @@ predicate readStep(Node node1, Content f, Node node2) {
   )
 }
 
+/**
+ * Holds if values stored inside content `c` are cleared at node `n`.
+ */
+predicate clearsContent(Node n, Content c) {
+  none() // stub implementation
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets a representative (boxed) type for `t` for the purpose of pruning
  * possible flow. A single type is used for all numeric types to account for
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll
index ff809e0d3eb..48a71a993d0 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/internal/DataFlowPrivate.qll
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ predicate readStep(Node node1, Content f, Node node2) {
   )
 }
 
+/**
+ * Holds if values stored inside content `c` are cleared at node `n`.
+ */
+predicate clearsContent(Node n, Content c) {
+  none() // stub implementation
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets a representative (boxed) type for `t` for the purpose of pruning
  * possible flow. A single type is used for all numeric types to account for