diff --git a/include/ndn-cpp/data.hpp b/include/ndn-cpp/data.hpp
index e918374..9221d39 100644
--- a/include/ndn-cpp/data.hpp
+++ b/include/ndn-cpp/data.hpp
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@
   
   void 
   setFreshnessSeconds(int freshnessSeconds) { freshnessSeconds_ = freshnessSeconds; }
+
+  void 
+  setFinalBlockID(const Blob& finalBlockID) { finalBlockID_ = Name::Component(finalBlockID); }
   
   void 
   setFinalBlockID(const std::vector<uint8_t>& finalBlockID) { finalBlockID_ = Name::Component(finalBlockID); }