diff --git a/daemon/face/face-counter.cpp b/daemon/face/face-counter.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "face-counter.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+FaceCounters::FaceCounters()
+  : m_inInterest(0)
+  , m_inData(0)
+  , m_outInterest(0)
+  , m_outData(0)
+{
+}
+
+} //namespace nfd