diff --git a/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp b/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp
index 14357ccc3..c8fdac6e5 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ ColumnDescription::ColumnDescription ()
   _indent = context.config.getInteger ("indent.annotation");
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-ColumnDescription::~ColumnDescription ()
-{
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Set the minimum and maximum widths for the value.
 void ColumnDescription::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maximum)
diff --git a/src/columns/ColDescription.h b/src/columns/ColDescription.h
index 53ac92ec8..b35234404 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColDescription.h
+++ b/src/columns/ColDescription.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ class ColumnDescription : public ColumnTypeString
 {
 public:
   ColumnDescription ();
-  ~ColumnDescription ();
-
   void measure (Task&, unsigned int&, unsigned int&);
   void render (std::vector <std::string>&, Task&, int, Color&);