diff --git a/src/mobility/model/waypoint-mobility-model.h b/src/mobility/model/waypoint-mobility-model.h
index a16f4cd81..6f5431815 100644
--- a/src/mobility/model/waypoint-mobility-model.h
+++ b/src/mobility/model/waypoint-mobility-model.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ private:
   /**
    * Update the underlying state corresponding to the stored waypoints
    */
-  void Update (void) const;
+  virtual void Update (void) const;
   /**
    * \brief The dispose method.
    * 
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ private:
    */
   virtual Vector DoGetVelocity (void) const;
 
+protected:
   /**
    * \brief This variable is set to true if there are no waypoints in the std::deque
    */