diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/dummy-face.hpp b/tests/daemon/face/dummy-face.hpp
index 2991afb..6ed7d46 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/dummy-face.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/dummy-face.hpp
@@ -27,25 +27,19 @@
 #define NFD_TESTS_DAEMON_FACE_DUMMY_FACE_HPP
 
 #include "face/face.hpp"
-#include "face/local-face.hpp"
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace tests {
 
-/** \class DummyFace
- *  \brief a Face for unit testing
+/** \brief a Face for unit testing
  */
-template<class FaceBase>
-class DummyFaceImpl : public FaceBase
+class DummyFace : public Face
 {
 public:
-  DummyFaceImpl()
-    : FaceBase(FaceUri("dummy://"), FaceUri("dummy://"))
-  {
-  }
-
-  DummyFaceImpl(const std::string& remoteUri, const std::string& localUri)
-    : FaceBase(FaceUri(remoteUri), FaceUri(localUri))
+  explicit
+  DummyFace(const std::string& remoteUri = "dummy://", const std::string& localUri = "dummy://",
+            bool isLocal = false)
+    : Face(FaceUri(remoteUri), FaceUri(localUri), isLocal)
   {
   }
 
@@ -83,15 +77,22 @@
     this->emitSignal(onReceiveData, data);
   }
 
-  signal::Signal<DummyFaceImpl<FaceBase>> afterSend;
+  signal::Signal<DummyFace> afterSend;
 
 public:
   std::vector<Interest> m_sentInterests;
   std::vector<Data> m_sentDatas;
 };
 
-typedef DummyFaceImpl<Face> DummyFace;
-typedef DummyFaceImpl<LocalFace> DummyLocalFace;
+class DummyLocalFace : public DummyFace
+{
+public:
+  explicit
+  DummyLocalFace(const std::string& remoteUri = "dummy://", const std::string& localUri = "dummy://")
+    : DummyFace(remoteUri, localUri, true)
+  {
+  }
+};
 
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace nfd
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/face.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/face.t.cpp
index 6ed17bf..4a94a58 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/face.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/face.t.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "face/face.hpp"
-#include "face/local-face.hpp"
 #include "dummy-face.hpp"
 
 #include "tests/test-common.hpp"
@@ -41,24 +40,6 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.getDescription(), "3pFsKrvWr");
 }
 
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(LocalControlHeaderEnabled)
-{
-  DummyLocalFace face;
-
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(), false);
-
-  face.setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID, true);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(), true);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID), true);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(
-                         LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID), false);
-
-  face.setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID, false);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(), false);
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(
-                         LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID), false);
-}
-
 class FaceFailTestFace : public DummyFace
 {
 public:
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/generic-link-service.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/generic-link-service.t.cpp
index f3c3c7b..70e078d 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/generic-link-service.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/generic-link-service.t.cpp
@@ -407,8 +407,9 @@
   transport->receivePacket(packet.wireEncode());
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(receivedInterests.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_REQUIRE(receivedInterests.back().getLocalControlHeader().hasNextHopFaceId());
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(receivedInterests.back().getNextHopFaceId(), 1000);
+  shared_ptr<lp::NextHopFaceIdTag> tag = receivedInterests.back().getTag<lp::NextHopFaceIdTag>();
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(tag != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(*tag, 1000);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ReceiveNextHopFaceIdDisabled)
@@ -474,16 +475,14 @@
 
   shared_ptr<Data> data = makeData("/12345678");
   lp::Packet packet(data->wireEncode());
-  lp::CachePolicy policy;
-  policy.setPolicy(lp::CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE);
-  packet.set<lp::CachePolicyField>(policy);
+  packet.set<lp::CachePolicyField>(lp::CachePolicy().setPolicy(lp::CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE));
 
   transport->receivePacket(packet.wireEncode());
 
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(receivedData.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_REQUIRE(receivedData.back().getLocalControlHeader().hasCachingPolicy());
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(receivedData.back().getCachingPolicy(),
-                    ndn::nfd::LocalControlHeader::CachingPolicy::NO_CACHE);
+  shared_ptr<lp::CachePolicyTag> tag = receivedData.back().getTag<lp::CachePolicyTag>();
+  BOOST_REQUIRE(tag != nullptr);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(tag->get().getPolicy(), lp::CachePolicyType::NO_CACHE);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ReceiveCacheControlDisabled)
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@
 
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(service->getCounters().nInNetInvalid, 0); // not an error
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(receivedData.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_CHECK(!receivedData.back().getLocalControlHeader().hasCachingPolicy());
+  BOOST_CHECK(receivedData.back().getTag<lp::CachePolicyTag>() == nullptr);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ReceiveCacheControlDropInterest)
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@
   initialize(options);
 
   shared_ptr<Interest> interest = makeInterest("/12345678");
-  interest->setIncomingFaceId(1000);
+  interest->setTag(make_shared<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>(1000));
 
   face->sendInterest(*interest);
 
@@ -571,7 +570,7 @@
   initialize(options);
 
   shared_ptr<Interest> interest = makeInterest("/12345678");
-  interest->setIncomingFaceId(1000);
+  interest->setTag(make_shared<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>(1000));
 
   face->sendInterest(*interest);
 
@@ -595,7 +594,7 @@
 
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(service->getCounters().nInNetInvalid, 0); // not an error
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(receivedInterests.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_CHECK(!receivedInterests.back().getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId());
+  BOOST_CHECK(receivedInterests.back().getTag<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>() == nullptr);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ReceiveIncomingFaceIdIgnoreData)
@@ -613,7 +612,7 @@
 
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(service->getCounters().nInNetInvalid, 0); // not an error
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(receivedData.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_CHECK(!receivedData.back().getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId());
+  BOOST_CHECK(receivedData.back().getTag<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>() == nullptr);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ReceiveIncomingFaceIdIgnoreNack)
@@ -632,7 +631,7 @@
 
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(service->getCounters().nInNetInvalid, 0); // not an error
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(receivedNacks.size(), 1);
-  BOOST_CHECK(!receivedNacks.back().getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId());
+  BOOST_CHECK(receivedNacks.back().getTag<lp::IncomingFaceIdTag>() == nullptr);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // LocalFields
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp
index 47610af..fc528c2 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp
@@ -340,187 +340,6 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face2_receivedDatas    [0].getName(), data1->getName());
 }
 
-//BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(UnixStreamTransportLocalControlHeader, EndToEndFixture)
-//{
-//  UnixStreamFactory factory;
-//
-//  shared_ptr<UnixStreamChannel> channel1 = factory.createChannel(CHANNEL_PATH1);
-//  channel1->listen(bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel1_onFaceCreated,   this, _1),
-//                   bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel1_onConnectFailed, this, _1));
-//
-//  UnixStreamTransport::protocol::socket client(g_io);
-//  client.async_connect(UnixStreamTransport::protocol::endpoint(CHANNEL_PATH1),
-//                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::client_onConnect, this, _1));
-//
-//  BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(limitedIo.run(2, time::seconds(1)) == LimitedIo::EXCEED_OPS, "Connect");
-//
-//  BOOST_REQUIRE(static_cast<bool>(face1));
-//
-//  face2 = makeFace(std::move(client));
-//  face2->onReceiveInterest.connect(bind(&EndToEndFixture::face2_onReceiveInterest, this, _1));
-//  face2->onReceiveData.connect(bind(&EndToEndFixture::face2_onReceiveData, this, _1));
-//
-//  shared_ptr<Interest> interest1 = makeInterest("ndn:/TpnzGvW9R");
-//  shared_ptr<Data>     data1     = makeData("ndn:/KfczhUqVix");
-
-//  face1->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID);
-//  face1->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID);
-//
-//  BOOST_CHECK(face1->isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID));
-//  BOOST_CHECK(face1->isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID));
-
-//  face2->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID);
-//  face2->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID);
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK(face2->isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID));
-//  BOOST_CHECK(face2->isLocalControlHeaderEnabled(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID));
-
-  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-//  interest1->setIncomingFaceId(11);
-//  interest1->setNextHopFaceId(111);
-//  face1->sendInterest(*interest1);
-
-//  data1->setIncomingFaceId(22);
-//  data1->getLocalControlHeader().setNextHopFaceId(222);
-//  face1->sendData(*data1);
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(limitedIo.run(2, time::seconds(1)) == LimitedIo::EXCEED_OPS,
-//                      "Regular send/receive");
-
-//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(face2_receivedInterests.size(), 1);
-//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(face2_receivedDatas    .size(), 1);
-
-//  sending allows only IncomingFaceId, receiving allows only NextHopFaceId
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face2_receivedInterests[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId(), false);
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face2_receivedInterests[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasNextHopFaceId(), false);
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face2_receivedDatas[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId(), false);
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face2_receivedDatas[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasNextHopFaceId(), false);
-
-//  face1->close();
-//  face1.reset();
-
-  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-//  client.async_connect(UnixStreamTransport::protocol::endpoint(CHANNEL_PATH1),
-//                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::client_onConnect, this, _1));
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(limitedIo.run(2, time::seconds(1)) == LimitedIo::EXCEED_OPS, "Connect");
-
-//  BOOST_REQUIRE(static_cast<bool>(face1));
-//  face1->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID);
-//  face1->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID);
-
-//  Block iHeader = interest1->getLocalControlHeader()
-//                  .wireEncode(*interest1, ndn::nfd::LocalControlHeader::ENCODE_INCOMING_FACE_ID |
-//                                          ndn::nfd::LocalControlHeader::ENCODE_NEXT_HOP);
-//  Block iPayload = interest1->wireEncode();
-
-//  Block dHeader = data1->getLocalControlHeader()
-//                  .wireEncode(*data1, ndn::nfd::LocalControlHeader::ENCODE_INCOMING_FACE_ID |
-//                                      ndn::nfd::LocalControlHeader::ENCODE_NEXT_HOP);
-//  Block dPayload = data1->wireEncode();
-
-//  client.async_send(std::vector<boost::asio::const_buffer>{iHeader, iPayload},
-//                    [] (const boost::system::error_code& error, size_t nBytesSent) {
-//                      BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(!error, error.message());
-//                    });
-//  client.async_send(std::vector<boost::asio::const_buffer>{dHeader, dPayload},
-//                    [] (const boost::system::error_code& error, size_t nBytesSent) {
-//                      BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(!error, error.message());
-//                    });
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(limitedIo.run(2, time::seconds(1)) == LimitedIo::EXCEED_OPS,
-//                      "Send/receive with LocalControlHeader");
-
-//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(face1_receivedInterests.size(), 1);
-//  BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(face1_receivedDatas    .size(), 1);
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face1_receivedInterests[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId(), false);
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face1_receivedInterests[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasNextHopFaceId(), true);
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face1_receivedInterests[0].getNextHopFaceId(), 111);
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face1_receivedDatas[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasIncomingFaceId(), false);
-//  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face1_receivedDatas[0].getLocalControlHeader().hasNextHopFaceId(), false);
-//}
-
-
-//class SimpleEndToEndFixture : protected BaseFixture
-//{
-//public:
-//  void
-//  onFaceCreated(const shared_ptr<Face>& face)
-//  {
-//    face->onReceiveInterest.connect(bind(&SimpleEndToEndFixture::onReceiveInterest, this, _1));
-//    face->onReceiveData.connect(bind(&SimpleEndToEndFixture::onReceiveData, this, _1));
-//    face->onFail.connect(bind(&SimpleEndToEndFixture::onFail, this, face));
-
-//    if (static_cast<bool>(dynamic_pointer_cast<LocalFace>(face))) {
-//    static_pointer_cast<LocalFace>(face)->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(
-//     LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_INCOMING_FACE_ID);
-
-//    static_pointer_cast<LocalFace>(face)->setLocalControlHeaderFeature(
-//      LOCAL_CONTROL_FEATURE_NEXT_HOP_FACE_ID);
-//  }
-
-//    limitedIo.afterOp();
-//  }
-
-//  void
-//  onConnectFailed(const std::string& reason)
-//  {
-//    BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(false, reason);
-
-//    limitedIo.afterOp();
-//  }
-
-//  void
-//  onReceiveInterest(const Interest& interest)
-//  {
-//    receivedInterests.push_back(interest);
-
-//    limitedIo.afterOp();
-//  }
-
-//  void
-//  onReceiveData(const Data& data)
-//  {
-//    receivedDatas.push_back(data);
-
-//    limitedIo.afterOp();
-//  }
-
-//  void
-//  onFail(const shared_ptr<Face>& face)
-//  {
-//    limitedIo.afterOp();
-//  }
-
-//public:
-//  LimitedIo limitedIo;
-
-//  std::vector<Interest> receivedInterests;
-//  std::vector<Data> receivedDatas;
-//};
-
-
-//BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE(CorruptedInput, Dataset,
-//                                 CorruptedPackets, SimpleEndToEndFixture)
-//{
-//  UnixStreamFactory factory;
-
-//  shared_ptr<UnixStreamChannel> channel = factory.createChannel(CHANNEL_PATH1);
-//  channel->listen(bind(&SimpleEndToEndFixture::onFaceCreated,   this, _1),
-//                  bind(&SimpleEndToEndFixture::onConnectFailed, this, _1));
-
-//  DummyStreamSender<UnixStreamTransport::protocol, Dataset> sender;
-//  sender.start(UnixStreamTransport::protocol::endpoint(CHANNEL_PATH1));
-
-//  BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(limitedIo.run(LimitedIo::UNLIMITED_OPS, time::seconds(1)) == LimitedIo::EXCEED_TIME,
-//                      "Exception thrown for " + Dataset::getName());
-//}
-
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestUnixStream
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Face