diff --git a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
index ae3be1db2..16ccbabf5 100644
--- a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
+++ b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Element : public QetGraphicsItem {
 	virtual void linkToElement(Element *) {}
 	virtual void unlinkAllElements() {}
 	virtual void unlinkElement(Element *) {}
-	void initLink(QETProject *);
+	virtual void initLink(QETProject *);
 	QList<Element *> linkedElements ();
 	virtual int linkType() const {return link_type_;} // @return the linkable type
 	void newUuid() {uuid_ = QUuid::createUuid();} 	//create new uuid for this element