diff --git a/src/adjacency-list.cpp b/src/adjacency-list.cpp
index 9d026af..f2e0aaf 100644
--- a/src/adjacency-list.cpp
+++ b/src/adjacency-list.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,20 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
+uint64_t
+AdjacencyList::getFaceId(const std::string& faceUri)
+{
+  std::list<Adjacent>::iterator it = std::find_if(m_adjList.begin(),
+                                                  m_adjList.end(),
+                                                  ndn::bind(&Adjacent::compareFaceUri,
+                                                            _1, faceUri));
+  if (it != m_adjList.end()) {
+    return it->getFaceId();
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void
 AdjacencyList::writeLog()
 {