diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperator.h b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperator.h
index 676a0e83..ddd2272a 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperator.h
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperator.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace Grid {
       INHERIT_IMPL_TYPES(Impl);
 
       FermionOperator(const ImplParams &p= ImplParams()) : Impl(p) {};
+      virtual ~FermionOperator(void) = default;
 
       virtual FermionField &tmp(void) = 0;