diff --git a/src/ccnx-tunnel.cpp b/src/ccnx-tunnel.cpp
index 467f7a1..b36b030 100644
--- a/src/ccnx-tunnel.cpp
+++ b/src/ccnx-tunnel.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 }
 
 int
-CcnxTunnel::sendInterest (const std::string &interest, Closure *closure)
+CcnxTunnel::sendInterest (const Interest &interest, Closure *closure)
 {
-  string tunneledInterest = queryRoutableName(interest);
-  Closure *cp = new TunnelClosure(closure, this, interest);
+  string strInterest = interest.name();
+  string tunneledInterest = queryRoutableName(strInterest);
+  Closure *cp = new TunnelClosure(closure, this, strInterest);
   sendInterest(tunneledInterest, cp);
 }