diff --git a/ipy_table.py b/ipy_table.py
index 8979a1f..6c75c3c 100755
--- a/ipy_table.py
+++ b/ipy_table.py
@@ -379,6 +379,12 @@ def _split_by_comma(self, comma_delimited_text):
 # Public functions
 #-----------------------------
 
+def load_ipython_extension(ipython):
+    print "Extension loaded"
+
+def unload_ipython_extension(ipython):
+    print "Extension unloaded"
+
 
 def tabulate(data_list, columns, interactive=True):
     """Renders a list (not array) of items into an HTML table."""