diff --git a/sample-data/BasicSample.sol b/sample-data/BasicSample.sol
index 239fbac..5554dba 100644
--- a/sample-data/BasicSample.sol
+++ b/sample-data/BasicSample.sol
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 pragma solidity =0.8.19;
 
-contract BasicSample {
+abstract contract AbstractBasic {
+    function overriddenFunction() internal pure virtual returns (uint256 _returned);
+}
+
+contract BasicSample is AbstractBasic {
     /**
      * @notice Some notice of the struct
      */
@@ -72,6 +76,15 @@ contract BasicSample {
         return (true, 111);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @notice This function should have an inheritdoc tag
+     */
+    function overriddenFunction() internal pure override returns (uint256 _returned) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    function virtualFunction() public pure virtual returns (uint256 _returned) {}
+
     /**
      * @notice Modifier notice
      */
diff --git a/src/validator.ts b/src/validator.ts
index c70bdf8..2f323bb 100644
--- a/src/validator.ts
+++ b/src/validator.ts
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ export class Validator {
     _requiresInheritdoc ||=
       node instanceof FunctionDefinition && (node.visibility === 'external' || node.visibility === 'public') && !node.isConstructor;
 
-    // Internal virtual function
-    _requiresInheritdoc ||= node instanceof FunctionDefinition && node.visibility === 'internal' && node.virtual;
+    // Overridden internal functions
+    _requiresInheritdoc ||= node instanceof FunctionDefinition && node.visibility === 'internal' && !!node.vOverrideSpecifier;
 
     // Public variable
     _requiresInheritdoc ||= node instanceof VariableDeclaration && node.visibility === 'public';
diff --git a/test/validator.test.ts b/test/validator.test.ts
index 9090063..1d19196 100644
--- a/test/validator.test.ts
+++ b/test/validator.test.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { ContractDefinition } from 'solc-typed-ast';
 import { Validator } from '../src/validator';
 import { getFileCompiledSource } from './utils';
 import { Config, NodeToProcess } from '../src/types';
+import { before } from 'node:test';
 
 describe('Validator', () => {
   let contract: ContractDefinition;
   let node: NodeToProcess;
 
-  const config: Config = {
+  let config: Config = {
     root: '.',
     include: './sample-data',
     exclude: [],
@@ -15,12 +16,11 @@ describe('Validator', () => {
     constructorNatspec: false,
   };
 
-  const validator: Validator = new Validator(config);
+  let validator: Validator = new Validator(config);
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     const compileResult = await getFileCompiledSource('sample-data/BasicSample.sol');
-    contract = compileResult.vContracts[0];
-    node = contract.vFunctions.find(({ name }) => name === 'externalSimple')!;
+    contract = compileResult.vContracts.find(({ name }) => name === 'BasicSample')!;
   });
 
   let natspec = {
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ describe('Validator', () => {
   };
 
   it('should validate proper natspec', () => {
+    node = contract.vFunctions.find(({ name }) => name === 'externalSimple')!;
+
     const result = validator.validate(node, natspec);
     expect(result).toEqual([]);
   });
 
   it('should reveal missing natspec for parameters', () => {
+    node = contract.vFunctions.find(({ name }) => name === 'externalSimple')!;
     const paramName = '_magicNumber';
     let natspec = {
       tags: [
@@ -239,4 +242,40 @@ describe('Validator', () => {
     expect(result).toContainEqual(`@param ${paramName1} is missing`);
     expect(result).toContainEqual(`@param ${paramName2} is missing`);
   });
+
+  describe('with enforced inheritdoc', () => {
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      config = {
+        root: '.',
+        include: './sample-data',
+        exclude: [],
+        enforceInheritdoc: true,
+        constructorNatspec: false,
+      };
+
+      validator = new Validator(config);
+    });
+
+    it('should reveal missing inheritdoc for an overridden function', () => {
+      node = contract.vFunctions.find(({ name }) => name === 'overriddenFunction')!;
+      natspec = {
+        tags: [],
+        params: [],
+        returns: [],
+      };
+      const result = validator.validate(node, natspec);
+      expect(result).toContainEqual(`@inheritdoc is missing`);
+    });
+
+    it('should reveal missing inheritdoc for a virtual function', () => {
+      node = contract.vFunctions.find(({ name }) => name === 'virtualFunction')!;
+      natspec = {
+        tags: [],
+        params: [],
+        returns: [],
+      };
+      const result = validator.validate(node, natspec);
+      expect(result).toContainEqual(`@inheritdoc is missing`);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index bbc5894..d4288ef 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "module": "commonjs",
     "noImplicitReturns": true,
-    "noUnusedLocals": true,
     "sourceMap": true,
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
     "target": "es2020"