diff --git a/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.hpp
index 70d975d..3cef907 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/best-route-strategy.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@
 namespace nfd {
 namespace fw {
 
+class BestRouteStrategyBase : public Strategy
+{
+public:
+  void
+  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace, const Interest& interest,
+                       const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry) override;
+
+protected:
+  BestRouteStrategyBase(Forwarder& forwarder);
+};
+
 /** \brief Best Route strategy version 1
  *
  *  This strategy forwards a new Interest to the lowest-cost nexthop
@@ -38,11 +49,11 @@
  *  Subsequent similar Interests or consumer retransmissions are suppressed
  *  until after InterestLifetime expiry.
  *
- *  \deprecated This strategy is superceded by Best Route strategy version 2,
- *              which allows consumer retransmissions. This version is kept for
- *              comparison purposes and is not recommended for general usage.
+ *  \note This strategy is superceded by Best Route strategy version 2,
+ *        which allows consumer retransmissions. This version is kept for
+ *        comparison purposes and is not recommended for general usage.
  */
-class BestRouteStrategy : public Strategy
+class BestRouteStrategy : public BestRouteStrategyBase
 {
 public:
   explicit
@@ -50,10 +61,6 @@
 
   static const Name&
   getStrategyName();
-
-  virtual void
-  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace, const Interest& interest,
-                       const shared_ptr<pit::Entry>& pitEntry) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace fw