diff --git a/Adafruit_BMP085_U.cpp b/Adafruit_BMP085_U.cpp
index 18695c2..9282ca5 100644
--- a/Adafruit_BMP085_U.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_BMP085_U.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void Adafruit_BMP085_Unified::getSensor(sensor_t *sensor)
     @brief  Reads the sensor and returns the data as a sensors_event_t
 */
 /**************************************************************************/
-void Adafruit_BMP085_Unified::getEvent(sensors_event_t *event)
+bool Adafruit_BMP085_Unified::getEvent(sensors_event_t *event)
 {
   float pressure_kPa;
 
@@ -476,4 +476,6 @@ void Adafruit_BMP085_Unified::getEvent(sensors_event_t *event)
   event->timestamp = 0;
   getPressure(&pressure_kPa);
   event->pressure = pressure_kPa / 100.0F;
+  
+  return true;
 }
diff --git a/Adafruit_BMP085_U.h b/Adafruit_BMP085_U.h
index 5a929f0..d26979d 100644
--- a/Adafruit_BMP085_U.h
+++ b/Adafruit_BMP085_U.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Adafruit_BMP085_Unified : public Adafruit_Sensor
     // calculation is used which does not need temperature.
     float pressureToAltitude(float seaLevel, float atmospheric, float temp);
     float seaLevelForAltitude(float altitude, float atmospheric, float temp);
-    void  getEvent(sensors_event_t*);
+    bool  getEvent(sensors_event_t*);
     void  getSensor(sensor_t*);
 
   private: