diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 4dfec2e..f4ef42a 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -98,6 +98,22 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Reconnect
+	 *
+	 * Keep / reestablish the db connection if no queries have been
+	 * sent for a length of time exceeding the server's idle timeout
+	 *
+	 * @access	public
+	 * @return	void
+	 */
+	function reconnect()
+	{
+		// not implemented in oracle
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Select the database
 	 *
 	 * @access  private called by the base class