diff --git a/include/Hub.h b/include/Hub.h
index 0006edc..00a59e8 100644
--- a/include/Hub.h
+++ b/include/Hub.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ class Hub final : public Module {
         uint8_t leader)
         : Module(device_id, module_type, connection_type, leader) {};
 
-    double get_position() override;
-    std::string get_text() override;
-    void actuate(double position) override;
-    void actuate(double x, double y) override;
-    void actuate(const std::string &t) override;
     std::vector<uint8_t> get_actuation_message() override;
     void update_sensor_data(const Flatbuffers::sensor_value &value) override;
 };
diff --git a/include/Module.h b/include/Module.h
index a5ff2c0..82a08b2 100644
--- a/include/Module.h
+++ b/include/Module.h
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ class Module {
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> get_last_updated_time();
 
     // Not all modules implement all actuation/sensor values, some are no-ops
-    virtual double get_position() = 0;
-    virtual std::string get_text() = 0;
-    virtual void actuate(double x) = 0;
-    virtual void actuate(const std::string &text) = 0;
-    virtual void actuate(double x, double y) = 0;
+    virtual double get_position();
+    virtual std::string get_text();
+    virtual void actuate(double x);
+    virtual void actuate(const std::string &text);
+    virtual void actuate(double x, double y);
 
     void update_module_metadata(const Messaging::TopologyMessage &message);
 
diff --git a/include/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.h b/include/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.h
index 582b935..69113d4 100644
--- a/include/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.h
+++ b/include/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.h
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ class BoundedPositionalActuator1D : public Actuator {
     }
 
     double get_position() override;
-    std::string get_text() override; // no-op
     void actuate(double position) override;
-    void actuate(const std::string &text) override; // no-op
-    void actuate(double x, double y) override;      // no-op
 
     std::vector<uint8_t> get_actuation_message() override;
     void update_sensor_data(const Flatbuffers::sensor_value &value) override;
diff --git a/include/actuators/OledActuator.h b/include/actuators/OledActuator.h
index aeb8ce3..31bfb13 100644
--- a/include/actuators/OledActuator.h
+++ b/include/actuators/OledActuator.h
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ class OledActuator : public Actuator {
           m_text_message_builder(std::make_unique<Flatbuffers::TextControlMessageBuilder>()) {
     }
 
-    double get_position() override;
     std::string get_text() override;
-    void actuate(double position) override;
-    void actuate(double x, double y) override; // no-op
     void actuate(const std::string &text) override;
 
     std::vector<uint8_t> get_actuation_message() override;
diff --git a/include/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.h b/include/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.h
index 3164635..215f8ce 100644
--- a/include/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.h
+++ b/include/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.h
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ class PositionalActuator1D final : public Actuator {
           m_acm_builder(std::make_unique<Flatbuffers::AngleControlMessageBuilder>()) {};
 
     double get_position() override;
-    std::string get_text() override; // no-op
     void actuate(double position) override;
-    void actuate(const std::string &text) override; // no-op
-    void actuate(double x, double y) override;      // no-op
 
     std::vector<uint8_t> get_actuation_message() override;
     void update_sensor_data(const Flatbuffers::sensor_value &value) override;
diff --git a/src/Hub.cpp b/src/Hub.cpp
index cdc3a31..c916cc5 100644
--- a/src/Hub.cpp
+++ b/src/Hub.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,6 @@
 #include "Hub.h"
 #include "flatbuffers/SensorMessageBuilder.h"
 
-double Hub::get_position() {
-    // no-op
-    return 0;
-}
-
-std::string Hub::get_text() {
-    // no-op
-    return "";
-}
-
-void Hub::actuate(double /* position */) {
-    // no-op
-}
-
-void Hub::actuate(double /* x */, double /* y */) {
-    // no-op
-}
-
-void Hub::actuate(const std::string &text) {
-    // no-op
-}
-
 std::vector<uint8_t> Hub::get_actuation_message() {
     // no-op
     return {};
diff --git a/src/Module.cpp b/src/Module.cpp
index 8955aba..b62db7e 100644
--- a/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/src/Module.cpp
@@ -41,3 +41,25 @@ void Module::update_module_metadata(const Messaging::TopologyMessage &message) {
         m_neighbours.emplace_back(neighbour{id, static_cast<Orientation>(ori)});
     }
 }
+
+double Module::get_position() {
+    // no-op
+    return 0;
+}
+
+std::string Module::get_text() {
+    // no-op
+    return "";
+}
+
+void Module::actuate(double /* position */) {
+    // no-op
+}
+
+void Module::actuate(double /* x */, double /* y */) {
+    // no-op
+}
+
+void Module::actuate(const std::string &text) {
+    // no-op
+}
diff --git a/src/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.cpp b/src/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.cpp
index 231382f..94b62aa 100644
--- a/src/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.cpp
+++ b/src/actuators/BoundedPositionalActuator1D.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ double BoundedPositionalActuator1D::get_position() {
     return m_current_position;
 }
 
-std::string BoundedPositionalActuator1D::get_text() {
-    return "";
-}
-
 void BoundedPositionalActuator1D::actuate(double position) {
     if (position < m_min_value || position > m_max_value) {
         return;
@@ -22,12 +18,6 @@ void BoundedPositionalActuator1D::actuate(double position) {
     m_target_position = position;
 }
 
-void BoundedPositionalActuator1D::actuate(double x, double y) {
-}
-
-void BoundedPositionalActuator1D::actuate(const std::string &text) {
-}
-
 std::vector<uint8_t> BoundedPositionalActuator1D::get_actuation_message() {
     std::vector<uint8_t> message{};
 
diff --git a/src/actuators/OledActuator.cpp b/src/actuators/OledActuator.cpp
index 18e155e..c4109d9 100644
--- a/src/actuators/OledActuator.cpp
+++ b/src/actuators/OledActuator.cpp
@@ -3,20 +3,10 @@
 #include "util/Variant.h"
 #include <cstring>
 
-double OledActuator::get_position() {
-    return 0.0;
-}
-
 std::string OledActuator::get_text() {
     return m_current_text;
 }
 
-void OledActuator::actuate(double /* position */) {
-}
-
-void OledActuator::actuate(double /* x */, double /* y */) {
-}
-
 void OledActuator::actuate(const std::string &text) {
     m_target_text = text;
 }
diff --git a/src/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.cpp b/src/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.cpp
index 620609f..7de28e3 100644
--- a/src/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.cpp
+++ b/src/actuators/PositionalActuator1D.cpp
@@ -7,20 +7,10 @@ double PositionalActuator1D::get_position() {
     return m_current_position;
 }
 
-std::string PositionalActuator1D::get_text() {
-    return "";
-}
-
 void PositionalActuator1D::actuate(double position) {
     m_target_position = position;
 }
 
-void PositionalActuator1D::actuate(double /* x */, double /* y */) {
-}
-
-void PositionalActuator1D::actuate(const std::string &text) {
-}
-
 std::vector<uint8_t> PositionalActuator1D::get_actuation_message() {
     std::vector<uint8_t> message{};