diff --git a/panda/src/testbed/deadrec_rec.cxx b/panda/src/testbed/deadrec_rec.cxx
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+++ b/panda/src/testbed/deadrec_rec.cxx
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+// Filename: deadrec_rec.cxx
+// Created by:  cary (15Nov00)
+// 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "framework.h"
+
+void deadrec_keys(EventHandler& eh) {
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  define_keys = &deadrec_keys;
+  return framework_main(argc, argv);
+}
diff --git a/panda/src/testbed/deadrec_send.cxx b/panda/src/testbed/deadrec_send.cxx
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index 0000000000..a5c7ff8551
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+++ b/panda/src/testbed/deadrec_send.cxx
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+// Filename: deadrec_send.cxx
+// Created by:  cary (15Nov00)
+// 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "framework.h"
+
+void deadrec_keys(EventHandler& eh) {
+  
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  define_keys = &deadrec_keys;
+  return framework_main(argc, argv);
+}