diff --git a/daemon/face/face.cpp b/daemon/face/face.cpp
index cef9c1b..5ca8f29 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,6 @@
 }
 
 bool
-Face::isLocal() const
-{
-  return false;
-}
-
-bool
 Face::isMultiAccess() const
 {
   return false;
diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index d4e4578..924b4fa 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@
   virtual void
   close() = 0;
 
+  /** \brief Get whether face is connected to a local app
+   *
+   *  In this base class this property is always false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const = 0;
+  
   /** \brief Get whether underlying communication is up
    *
    *  In this base class this property is always true.
@@ -102,13 +109,6 @@
   virtual const std::string&
   getDescription() const;
 
-  /** \brief Get whether face is connected to a local app
-   *
-   *  In this base class this property is always false.
-   */
-  virtual bool
-  isLocal() const;
-
   /** \brief Get whether packets sent this Face may reach multiple peers
    *
    *  In this base class this property is always false.
diff --git a/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp b/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp
index 9573813..ac08421 100644
--- a/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/stream-face.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   virtual void
   close();
-  
+
 protected:
   void
   handleSend(const boost::system::error_code& error,
diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-face.cpp b/daemon/face/tcp-face.cpp
index 774a4d0..874de98 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-face.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,11 @@
 {
 }
 
+bool
+TcpFace::isLocal() const
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+
 } // namespace nfd
diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-face.hpp b/daemon/face/tcp-face.hpp
index 98593a0..c41f601 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-face.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
   explicit
   TcpFace(const shared_ptr<protocol::socket>& socket);
+
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const;
 };
 
 } // namespace nfd
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,
diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp
index 8d5805c..0e17b3b 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
   virtual void
   close();
 
+  /** \brief Get whether face is connected to a local app
+   *
+   *  Always true for a InternalFace.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const;
+
   // Methods implementing AppFace interface. Do not invoke from forwarder.
 
   virtual void