diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp
index 19815241..1d10b8d8 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.cpp
@@ -111,26 +111,6 @@ void FixedTimeslotTask::taskFunctionality() {
   }
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t FixedTimeslotTask::addSlot(object_id_t componentId, uint32_t slotTimeMs,
-                                         int8_t executionStep) {
-  auto* executableObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(componentId);
-  if (executableObject != nullptr) {
-    pollingSeqTable.addSlot(componentId, slotTimeMs, executionStep, executableObject, this);
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-  }
-
-#if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
-  sif::error << "Component " << std::hex << "0x" << componentId
-             << "not found, "
-                "not adding it to PST.."
-             << std::dec << std::endl;
-#else
-  sif::printError("Component 0x%08x not found, not adding it to PST..\n",
-                  static_cast<unsigned int>(componentId));
-#endif
-  return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
-}
-
 bool FixedTimeslotTask::delayForInterval(chron_ms* previousWakeTimeMs, const chron_ms interval) {
   bool shouldDelay = false;
   // Get current wakeup time
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h
index 2823f624..4e77f8fd 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/FixedTimeslotTask.h
@@ -50,16 +50,6 @@ class FixedTimeslotTask : public FixedTimeslotTaskBase {
    */
   ReturnValue_t startTask() override;
 
-  /**
-   * Add timeslot to the polling sequence table.
-   * @param componentId
-   * @param slotTimeMs
-   * @param executionStep
-   * @return
-   */
-  ReturnValue_t addSlot(object_id_t componentId, uint32_t slotTimeMs,
-                        int8_t executionStep) override;
-
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
 
  protected:
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tasks/FixedTimeslotTaskIF.h b/src/fsfw/tasks/FixedTimeslotTaskIF.h
index 5836e621..e1a16a20 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tasks/FixedTimeslotTaskIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tasks/FixedTimeslotTaskIF.h
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ class FixedTimeslotTaskIF : public PeriodicTaskIF {
    * @param executionStep
    * @return
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t addSlot(object_id_t componentId, uint32_t slotTimeMs,
-                                int8_t executionStep) {
-    auto* execObj = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(componentId);
-    return addSlot(componentId, execObj, slotTimeMs, executionStep);
-  }
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addSlot(object_id_t execId, ExecutableObjectIF* obj, uint32_t slotTimeMs,
+                                int8_t executionStep) = 0;
+
   /**
    * Add an object with a slot time and the execution step to the task.
    * The execution step will be passed to the object (e.g. as an operation
@@ -40,14 +38,25 @@ class FixedTimeslotTaskIF : public PeriodicTaskIF {
    * @param executionStep
    * @return
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t addSlot(object_id_t execId, ExecutableObjectIF* obj, uint32_t slotTimeMs,
-                                int8_t executionStep) = 0;
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addSlot(object_id_t componentId, uint32_t slotTimeMs,
+                                int8_t executionStep) {
+    auto* execObj = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(componentId);
+    return addSlot(componentId, execObj, slotTimeMs, executionStep);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Check whether the sequence is valid and perform all other required
    * initialization steps which are needed after task creation
    */
   virtual ReturnValue_t checkSequence() = 0;
+
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object, uint8_t opCode) {
+    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+  }
+
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object, uint8_t opCode) {
+    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+  }
 };
 
 #endif /* FRAMEWORK_TASKS_FIXEDTIMESLOTTASKIF_H_ */
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskBase.cpp
index e96fcdc2..ce925a45 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskBase.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ uint32_t PeriodicTaskBase::getPeriodMs() const { return static_cast<uint32_t>(pe
 
 bool PeriodicTaskBase::isEmpty() const { return objectList.empty(); }
 
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTaskBase::addComponent(object_id_t object) { return addComponent(object, 0); }
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTaskBase::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  return addComponent(object, 0);
+}
+
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTaskBase::initObjsAfterTaskCreation() {
   std::set<ExecutableObjectIF*> uniqueObjects;
   ReturnValue_t status = HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
@@ -63,11 +69,3 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicTaskBase::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object, uint8_t
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
-
-ReturnValue_t PeriodicTaskBase::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
-  return addComponent(object, 0);
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t PeriodicTaskBase::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF *object) {
-  return addComponent(object, 0);
-}
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
index 6bbd0ff8..03b709ab 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ class PeriodicTaskIF {
    * @param object Id of the object to add.
    * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object, uint8_t opCode) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
-  };
-
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object, uint8_t opCode) = 0;
   virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) { return addComponent(object, 0); };
 
   /**
@@ -43,10 +40,7 @@ class PeriodicTaskIF {
    * @param object pointer to the object to add.
    * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
    */
-  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object, uint8_t opCode) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
-  };
-
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object, uint8_t opCode) = 0;
   virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) { return addComponent(object, 0); }
 
   virtual ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) = 0;
diff --git a/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/mocks/PeriodicTaskIFMock.h b/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/mocks/PeriodicTaskIFMock.h
index af2c6953..dc0ccefc 100644
--- a/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/mocks/PeriodicTaskIFMock.h
+++ b/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/mocks/PeriodicTaskIFMock.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 class PeriodicTaskMock : public PeriodicTaskBase {
  public:
   PeriodicTaskMock(TaskPeriod period, TaskDeadlineMissedFunction dlmFunc)
-     : PeriodicTaskBase(period, dlmFunc) {}
+      : PeriodicTaskBase(period, dlmFunc) {}
 
   virtual ~PeriodicTaskMock() {}
   /**
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class PeriodicTaskMock : public PeriodicTaskBase {
   };
 
   virtual ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override { return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK; };
-
 };
 
 #endif  // FSFW_UNITTEST_TESTS_MOCKS_PERIODICTASKMOCK_H_