diff --git a/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/k4DataSvc.h b/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/k4DataSvc.h
index aa481acb..d3fb0bc3 100644
--- a/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/k4DataSvc.h
+++ b/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/k4DataSvc.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class k4DataSvc : public DataSvc {
   k4DataSvc(const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* svc);
 
   /// Standard Destructor
-  virtual ~k4DataSvc();
+  virtual ~k4DataSvc() = default;
 
   // Use DataSvc functionality except where we override
   using DataSvc::registerObject;