diff --git a/simgear/structure/SGReferenced.hxx b/simgear/structure/SGReferenced.hxx
index 343d4c4c..6a3038f3 100644
--- a/simgear/structure/SGReferenced.hxx
+++ b/simgear/structure/SGReferenced.hxx
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class SGReferenced {
 public:
   SGReferenced(void) : _refcount(0u)
   {}
-  virtual ~SGReferenced()
-  {}
   /// Do not copy reference counts. Each new object has it's own counter
   SGReferenced(const SGReferenced&) : _refcount(0u)
   {}