diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-settings-api.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-settings-api.php
index bd9d7a393f9..d5b105aae07 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-settings-api.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-settings-api.php
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@ abstract class WC_Settings_API {
 		echo '<table class="form-table">' . $this->generate_settings_html( $this->get_form_fields(), false ) . '</table>';
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Initialise settings form fields.
+	 *
+	 * Add an array of fields to be displayed
+	 * on the gateway's settings screen.
+	 *
+	 * @since  1.0.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function init_form_fields() {}
+
 	/**
 	 * Return the name of the option in the WP DB.
 	 * @since 2.6.0