diff --git a/include/univalue.h b/include/univalue.h
index 91b104e56e7436..608051635335b8 100644
--- a/include/univalue.h
+++ b/include/univalue.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class UniValue {
         std::string s(val_);
         setStr(s);
     }
-    ~UniValue() {}
 
     void clear();