diff --git a/Message/RequestAbstract.php b/Message/RequestAbstract.php
index d71b275df..092ef4d5b 100644
--- a/Message/RequestAbstract.php
+++ b/Message/RequestAbstract.php
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ abstract class RequestAbstract implements MessageInterface
      */
     abstract public function getOrigin() : string;
 
+    abstract public function getRouteVerb() : int;
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */