diff --git a/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.cc b/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.cc
index 88451e6..ddc4e51 100644
--- a/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.cc
+++ b/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.cc
@@ -473,4 +473,11 @@
   // do nothing for now. may be need to do some logging
 }
 
+
+void
+CcnxForwardingStrategy::RemoveFace (Ptr<CcnxFace> face)
+{
+  // do nothing here
+}
+
 } //namespace ns3
diff --git a/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.h b/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.h
index 20ef1b5..ff0dcef 100644
--- a/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.h
+++ b/model/forwarding-strategy/ccnx-forwarding-strategy.h
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
 
   virtual void
   WillErasePendingInterest (Ptr<CcnxPitEntry> pitEntry);
+
+  virtual void
+  RemoveFace (Ptr<CcnxFace> face);
   
 protected:
   // events
diff --git a/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.cc b/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.cc
index 9d15152..cd3b744 100644
--- a/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.cc
+++ b/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.cc
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@
     }
 }
 
+void
+FwStats::RemoveFace (Ptr<CcnxFace> face)
+{
+  m_stats.RemoveFace (face);
+
+  super::RemoveFace (face);
+}
 
 
 } // namespace ndnSIM
diff --git a/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.h b/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.h
index 1849fb2..67f2763 100644
--- a/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.h
+++ b/model/forwarding-strategy/fw-stats.h
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@
           Ptr<CcnxContentObjectHeader> &header,
           Ptr<Packet> &payload,
           const Ptr<const Packet> &packet);
-  
+
+  virtual void
+  RemoveFace (Ptr<CcnxFace> face);
+
 protected:
   virtual void
   DidCreatePitEntry (const Ptr<CcnxFace> &incomingFace,