diff --git a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseComponent.cpp b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseComponent.cpp
index 827aa9659bb..97012792575 100644
--- a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseComponent.cpp
+++ b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseComponent.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void BaseComponent::addSlave(BaseComponent::SPtr s)
     const BaseComponent::SPtr previous = s->getMaster();
     if (previous == this) return;
     if (previous)
-        previous->l_slaves.remove(s);
+        previous->l_slaves.remove(s.get());
     l_slaves.add(s);
     if (previous)
         this->getContext()->notifyMoveSlave(previous.get(), this, s.get());
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void BaseComponent::addSlave(BaseComponent::SPtr s)
 
 void BaseComponent::removeSlave(BaseComponent::SPtr s)
 {
-    if (l_slaves.remove(s))
+    if (l_slaves.remove(s.get()))
     {
         this->getContext()->notifyRemoveSlave(this, s.get());
     }
diff --git a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseLink.h b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseLink.h
index d5c71fc6d57..8106c223e84 100644
--- a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseLink.h
+++ b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/BaseLink.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class SOFA_CORE_API BaseLink
     /// Change the link's target at the provided index.
     bool set(Base* baseptr, size_t index=0) { return _doSet_(baseptr, index); }
 
+    bool remove(Base* baseptr) {return _doRemove_(baseptr); }
+
 protected:
     virtual bool _doSet_(Base* target, const size_t index=0) = 0;
     virtual Base* _doGetOwner_() const = 0 ;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ class SOFA_CORE_API BaseLink
     virtual bool _doAdd_(Base* target, const std::string&) = 0;
     virtual void _doClear_() = 0;
     virtual std::string _doGetLinkedPath_(const size_t=0) const = 0;
+    virtual bool _doRemove_(Base* target) = 0;
 
     unsigned int m_flags;
     std::string m_name;
diff --git a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/Link.h b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/Link.h
index b1519d4bc89..5571d3cc7b0 100644
--- a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/Link.h
+++ b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/objectmodel/Link.h
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ class TLink : public BaseLink
         return add(ptr, path);
     }
 
-    bool remove(DestPtr v)
+    bool _doRemove_(Base* target) override
     {
-        if (!v)
+        if (!target)
             return false;
-        return removeAt(TraitsContainer::find(m_value,v));
+        return removeAt(TraitsContainer::find(m_value,castTo<DestType*>(target)));
     }
 
     bool removeAt(std::size_t index)
diff --git a/Sofa/framework/Simulation/Core/src/sofa/simulation/Node.cpp b/Sofa/framework/Simulation/Core/src/sofa/simulation/Node.cpp
index bcc0dd329fa..54f22148158 100644
--- a/Sofa/framework/Simulation/Core/src/sofa/simulation/Node.cpp
+++ b/Sofa/framework/Simulation/Core/src/sofa/simulation/Node.cpp
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ bool Node::doRemoveObject(sofa::core::objectmodel::BaseComponent::SPtr sobj)
     dmsg_warning_when(sobj == nullptr) << "Trying to remove a nullptr object";
 
     this->clearObjectContext(sobj);
-    object.remove(sobj);
+    object.remove(sobj.get());
     sofa::core::objectmodel::BaseComponent* obj = sobj.get();
 
     if(obj != nullptr && !obj->removeInNode( this ) )
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ void Node::doRemoveChild(BaseNode::SPtr node)
 {
     const Node::SPtr dagnode = sofa::core::objectmodel::SPtr_static_cast<Node>(node);
     setDirtyDescendancy();
-    child.remove(dagnode);
+    child.remove(dagnode.get());
     dagnode->l_parents.remove(this);
 }