diff --git a/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts b/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts
index 4890dd20..e31126c0 100644
--- a/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts
+++ b/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default class ChatModel {
   // messaging
   sendMessage = async (
     body: string,
-    fileContent: FileContent<string>
+    fileContent?: FileContent<string>
   ): Promise<boolean> => {
     const senderName = this.settingsModel.username;
     if (senderName == "") return false;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export default class ChatModel {
     sender: string,
     encryptionKey: string,
     body: string,
-    fileContent: FileContent<string>
+    fileContent?: FileContent<string>
   ): Promise<ChatMessage> => {
     const chatMessage: ChatMessage = {
       dataVersion: DATA_VERSION,
diff --git a/src/ViewModel/Files/taskViewModel.ts b/src/ViewModel/Files/taskViewModel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1b0bab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ViewModel/Files/taskViewModel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import * as React from "bloatless-react";
+
+export default class TaskViewModel {}