diff --git a/src/core/object.cc b/src/core/object.cc
index 1009b0188..d6a1022da 100644
--- a/src/core/object.cc
+++ b/src/core/object.cc
@@ -63,4 +63,8 @@ Object::IsSingle (void)
   return m_count == 1;
 }
 
+void
+Object::Dispose (void)
+{}
+
 }//namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/core/object.h b/src/core/object.h
index a662e6e45..5a17309ef 100644
--- a/src/core/object.h
+++ b/src/core/object.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
   void Ref (void);
   void Unref (void);
   bool IsSingle (void);
+  virtual void Dispose (void);
 private:
   uint32_t m_count;
 };