diff --git a/src/error.hpp b/src/error.hpp
index 480ccea2..8429aebf 100644
--- a/src/error.hpp
+++ b/src/error.hpp
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ namespace Exiv2 {
         {
             setMsg();
         }
+        //! Virtual destructor. (Needed because of throw())
+        virtual EXIV2API ~Error() throw()
+        {
+        }
         //@}
 
         //! @name Accessors