diff --git a/ndn-cpp/encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp b/ndn-cpp/encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp
index e6d7c8a..418a2ba 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/encoding/BinaryXMLWireFormat.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   virtual void decodeName(Name &name, const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength);
 
   //virtual void encodeInterest(Interest &interest, std::vector<unsigned char> &output);
-  //virtual void decodeInterest(Interest &interest, const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength);
+  virtual void decodeInterest(Interest &interest, const unsigned char *input, unsigned int inputLength);
   
   static BinaryXMLWireFormat &instance() { return instance_; }