diff --git a/salt/client.py b/salt/client.py
index 7b25c7fda7..ef30fb8689 100644
--- a/salt/client.py
+++ b/salt/client.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class LocalClient(object):
         Execute a salt command and return.
         '''
         pub_data = self.pub(tgt, fun, arg)
-        return get_returns(pub_data['jid'], pub_data['minions'], timeout)
+        return self.get_returns(pub_data['jid'], pub_data['minions'], timeout)
 
     def get_returns(self, jid, minions, timeout=5):
         '''
diff --git a/salt/minion.py b/salt/minion.py
index 27e56afa5d..89b2e65494 100644
--- a/salt/minion.py
+++ b/salt/minion.py
@@ -100,6 +100,19 @@ class Minion(object):
         ret['jid'] = data['jid']
         return ret
 
+    def _handle_pub(self, load):
+        '''
+        Handle public key payloads
+        '''
+        pass
+    
+    def _handle_clear(self, load):
+        '''
+        Handle unencrypted transmisions
+        '''
+        pass
+
+
     def _return_pub(self, ret):
         '''
         Returnt the data from the executed command to the master server