diff --git a/src/TDB2.cpp b/src/TDB2.cpp
index 6fb697f2b..22dff8a72 100644
--- a/src/TDB2.cpp
+++ b/src/TDB2.cpp
@@ -595,13 +595,6 @@ TDB2::TDB2 ()
   pending.auto_dep_scan ();
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Deliberately no file writes on destruct.  Commit should have been already
-// called, if data is to be preserved.
-TDB2::~TDB2 ()
-{
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Once a location is known, the files can be set up.  Note that they are not
 // read.
diff --git a/src/TDB2.h b/src/TDB2.h
index 678cf8553..b05aa21a7 100644
--- a/src/TDB2.h
+++ b/src/TDB2.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public:
   static bool debug_mode;
 
   TDB2 ();
-  ~TDB2 ();
 
   void set_location (const std::string&);
   void add (Task&, bool add_to_backlog = true);