diff --git a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.cpp b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.cpp
index 0570ed5..28624d7 100644
--- a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.cpp
+++ b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 namespace ndn {
 namespace ndncert {
 
+const std::string ChallengeModule::SUCCESS = "success";
+
 ChallengeModule::ChallengeModule(const std::string& challengeType,
                                  size_t maxAttemptTimes,
                                  time::seconds secretLifetime)
diff --git a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.hpp b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.hpp
index deed763..7021666 100644
--- a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.hpp
+++ b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-module.hpp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
   const size_t m_maxAttemptTimes;
   const time::seconds m_secretLifetime;
 
+  static const std::string SUCCESS;
+
 private:
   typedef function<unique_ptr<ChallengeModule>()> ChallengeCreateFunc;
   typedef std::map<std::string, ChallengeCreateFunc> ChallengeFactory;