diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.cpp b/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.cpp
index cf26609d0..88f42aab2 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ XScreenUnavailable::XScreenUnavailable(double timeUntilRetry) : m_timeUntilRetry
   // do nothing
 }
 
-XScreenUnavailable::~XScreenUnavailable() throw()
-{
-  // do nothing
-}
-
 double XScreenUnavailable::getRetryTime() const
 {
   return m_timeUntilRetry;
diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.h b/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.h
index caa89c2ca..c75b79432 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/XScreen.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
   trying to open the screen again.
   */
   XScreenUnavailable(double timeUntilRetry);
-  ~XScreenUnavailable() throw() override;
+  ~XScreenUnavailable() throw() override = default;
 
   //! @name manipulators
   //@{