diff --git a/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp b/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a960380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_TEST_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
+#define NFD_TEST_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
+
+#include "face/face.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+/** \class DummyFace
+ *  \brief provides a Face that cannot communicate
+ *  for unit testing only
+ */
+class DummyFace : public Face
+{
+public:
+  DummyFace(FaceId id)
+    : Face(id)
+  {
+  }
+  
+  virtual void
+  sendInterest(const Interest &interest)
+  {
+  }
+  
+  virtual void
+  sendData(const Data &data)
+  {
+  }
+};
+
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // TEST_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
diff --git a/tests/face/face.cpp b/tests/face/face.cpp
index b453110..e84ab03 100644
--- a/tests/face/face.cpp
+++ b/tests/face/face.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "face/face.hpp"
+#include "dummy-face.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
@@ -12,28 +13,9 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(FaceFace)
 
-class FaceTestFace : public Face
-{
-public:
-  FaceTestFace()
-    : Face(1)
-  {
-  }
-  
-  virtual void
-  sendInterest(const Interest &interest)
-  {
-  }
-  
-  virtual void
-  sendData(const Data &data)
-  {
-  }
-};
-
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Description)
 {
-  FaceTestFace face;
+  DummyFace face(1);
   face.setDescription("3pFsKrvWr");
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.getDescription(), "3pFsKrvWr");
 }