diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/TcpTransport.hpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/TcpTransport.hpp
index 88e61fb..da8b103 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/transport/TcpTransport.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/transport/TcpTransport.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   virtual void send(const unsigned char *data, unsigned int dataLength);
 
   virtual void tempReceive();
+
+  virtual void close();
   
 private:
   struct ndn_TcpTransport transport_;