diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DelegatingEntityLinks.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DelegatingEntityLinks.java
index 4a6d3ece..20a41778 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DelegatingEntityLinks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DelegatingEntityLinks.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  *
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  */
-public class DelegatingEntityLinks extends AbstractEntityLinks {
+public class DelegatingEntityLinks implements EntityLinks {
 
 	private final PluginRegistry<EntityLinks, Class<?>> delegates;