diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.cpp
index 569eee9f3..fa58f17e4 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ KeyMap::KeyMap() : m_numGroups(0), m_composeAcrossGroups(false)
   m_modifierKeyItem.m_client = 0;
 }
 
-KeyMap::~KeyMap()
-{
-  // do nothing
-}
-
 void KeyMap::swap(KeyMap &x)
 {
   m_keyIDMap.swap(x.m_keyIDMap);
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.h b/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.h
index 2232a9b21..63a99aa5b 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/KeyMap.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class KeyMap
 {
 public:
   KeyMap();
-  virtual ~KeyMap();
+  virtual ~KeyMap() = default;
 
   //! KeyID synthesis info
   /*!