diff --git a/app/nulls/null_borrow_policy.rb b/app/nulls/null_borrow_policy.rb
index e760a531a..7f45ded6b 100644
--- a/app/nulls/null_borrow_policy.rb
+++ b/app/nulls/null_borrow_policy.rb
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ def duration
   def member_renewable?
     false
   end
+
+  def consumable?
+    false
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/nulls/null_item.rb b/app/nulls/null_item.rb
index 273770807..97a1592a4 100644
--- a/app/nulls/null_item.rb
+++ b/app/nulls/null_item.rb
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ def marked_for_destruction?
   def next_hold
     nil
   end
+
+  def active_holds
+    []
+  end
 end