diff --git a/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp b/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp
index e78f4cc..7de128d 100644
--- a/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp
+++ b/tests/face/dummy-face.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 class DummyFace : public Face
 {
 public:
-  DummyFace()
+  explicit
+  DummyFace(bool isLocal = false)
+    : m_isLocal(isLocal)
   {
   }
   
@@ -36,6 +38,15 @@
   close()
   {
   }
+
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const
+  {
+    return m_isLocal;
+  }
+
+private:
+  bool m_isLocal;
 };
 
 } // namespace nfd
diff --git a/tests/fw/forwarder.cpp b/tests/fw/forwarder.cpp
index 433c36b..ed8f6a7 100644
--- a/tests/fw/forwarder.cpp
+++ b/tests/fw/forwarder.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
   {
   }
 
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   void
   receiveInterest(const Interest& interest)
   {