diff --git a/pkg_resources/extern/__init__.py b/pkg_resources/extern/__init__.py
index 4dc3beb2fa5..1fbb4fcc896 100644
--- a/pkg_resources/extern/__init__.py
+++ b/pkg_resources/extern/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ def load_module(self, fullname):
                 "distribution.".format(**locals())
             )
 
+    def create_module(self, spec):
+        return self.load_module(spec.name)
+
+    def exec_module(self, module):
+        pass
+
     def install(self):
         """
         Install this importer into sys.meta_path if not already present.
diff --git a/setuptools/extern/__init__.py b/setuptools/extern/__init__.py
index b7f30dc2e38..399701a044e 100644
--- a/setuptools/extern/__init__.py
+++ b/setuptools/extern/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ def load_module(self, fullname):
                 "distribution.".format(**locals())
             )
 
+    def create_module(self, spec):
+        return self.load_module(spec.name)
+
+    def exec_module(self, module):
+        pass
+
     def install(self):
         """
         Install this importer into sys.meta_path if not already present.