diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
index 32c03a1..1f1a6cb 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
   throw Error("Internal face cannot be closed");
 }
 
+bool
+InternalFace::isLocal() const
+{
+  return true;
+}
 
 void
 InternalFace::setInterestFilter(const Name& filter,