diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.cpp b/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.cpp
index 67d8508724..57150d877a 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ ViewContainer::MouseMoved(BPoint where, uint32 code, const BMessage* message)
 }
 
 
+void
+ViewContainer::InvalidateLayout(bool descendants)
+{
+	BView::InvalidateLayout(descendants);
+}
+
+
 void
 ViewContainer::InvalidateLayout()
 {
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.h b/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.h
index 11072843dd..2a9458bf5d 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.h
+++ b/src/tests/kits/interface/layout/widget_layout_test/ViewContainer.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
 	virtual	void				MouseMoved(BPoint where, uint32 code,
 									const BMessage* message);
 
+	virtual	void				InvalidateLayout(bool descendants);
+
 	// View hooks
 
 	virtual	void				InvalidateLayout();