diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc
index 44a5cee65..4a98f7c35 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pqiperson::~pqiperson()
 
 
 	// The PQInterface interface.
-int     pqiperson::SendItem(RsItem *i)
+int     pqiperson::SendItem(RsItem *i,uint32_t& serialized_size)
 {
 	std::ostringstream out;
 	out << "pqiperson::SendItem()";
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int     pqiperson::SendItem(RsItem *i)
 #ifdef PERSON_DEBUG
                 std::cerr << out.str() << std::endl;
 #endif
-		return activepqi -> SendItem(i);
+		return activepqi -> SendItem(i,serialized_size);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
index a2e27d096..7220447ee 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
@@ -120,7 +120,13 @@ int     receiveHeartbeat();
 int	addChildInterface(uint32_t type, pqiconnect *pqi);
 
 	// The PQInterface interface.
-virtual int     SendItem(RsItem *);
+virtual int     SendItem(RsItem *,uint32_t& serialized_size);
+virtual int     SendItem(RsItem *item)
+{
+	std::cerr << "Warning pqiperson::sendItem(RsItem*) should not be called. Plz call SendItem(RsItem *,uint32_t& serialized_size) instead." << std::endl;
+	uint32_t serialized_size ;
+	return SendItem(item,serialized_size) ;
+}
 virtual RsItem *GetItem();
 	
 virtual int 	status();