diff --git a/DCCBounce.h b/DCCBounce.h
index 65a217dc..1dcb9a24 100644
--- a/DCCBounce.h
+++ b/DCCBounce.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void SockError(int iErrno);
 	virtual void Connected();
 	virtual void Disconnected();
+	virtual Csock* GetSockObj(const CString& sHost, unsigned short uPort);
 	void Shutdown();
-	Csock* GetSockObj(const CString& sHost, unsigned short uPort);
 	void PutServ(const CString& sLine);
 	void PutPeer(const CString& sLine);
 	bool IsPeerConnected() { return (m_pPeer) ? m_pPeer->IsConnected() : false; }
diff --git a/DCCSock.h b/DCCSock.h
index a711a940..b24e7cc3 100644
--- a/DCCSock.h
+++ b/DCCSock.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Connected();
 	virtual void Disconnected();
 	void SendPacket();
-	Csock* GetSockObj(const CString& sHost, unsigned short uPort);
+	virtual Csock* GetSockObj(const CString& sHost, unsigned short uPort);
 	CFile* OpenFile(bool bWrite = true);
 	bool Seek(unsigned int uPos) {
 		if (m_pFile) {