diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 419f7357d..287d294a9 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -666,8 +666,6 @@ void parser_t::get_backtrace(const wcstring &src, const parse_error_list_t &erro
 
 block_t::block_t(block_type_t t) : block_type(t) {}
 
-block_t::~block_t() = default;
-
 wcstring block_t::description() const {
     wcstring result;
     switch (this->type()) {
diff --git a/src/parser.h b/src/parser.h
index de2e11ef9..54163e10e 100644
--- a/src/parser.h
+++ b/src/parser.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ class block_t {
     static block_t scope_block(block_type_t type);
     static block_t breakpoint_block();
     static block_t variable_assignment_block();
-
-    ~block_t();
 };
 
 struct profile_item_t {