diff --git a/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp b/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp
index a3013f6..1ed79ad 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
   NFD_LOG_INFO("addFace id=" << faceId);
 
   face->onReceiveInterest += bind(&Forwarder::onInterest,
-                             &m_forwarder, boost::ref(*face), _1);
+                                  &m_forwarder, boost::ref(*face), _1);
   face->onReceiveData     += bind(&Forwarder::onData,
-                             &m_forwarder, boost::ref(*face), _1);
+                                  &m_forwarder, boost::ref(*face), _1);
+  face->onFail            += bind(&FaceTable::remove,
+                                  this, face);
 }
 
 void
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
   //     does not support only removing Forwarder's subscription
   face->onReceiveInterest.clear();
   face->onReceiveData    .clear();
+  // don't clear onFail because other functions may need to execute
 
   m_forwarder.getFib().removeNextHopFromAllEntries(face);
 }