diff --git a/app/actions.hpp b/app/actions.hpp
index 91c1ccaf..60f3cfa8 100644
--- a/app/actions.hpp
+++ b/app/actions.hpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ class TaskFactory {
 //! %Print the Exif (or other metadata) of a file to stdout
 class Print : public Task {
  public:
-  ~Print() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
@@ -174,7 +173,6 @@ class Print : public Task {
 /// @brief %Rename a file to its metadata creation timestamp, in the specified format.
 class Rename : public Task {
  public:
-  ~Rename() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 };  // class Rename
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ class Rename : public Task {
 //! %Adjust the Exif (or other metadata) timestamps
 class Adjust : public Task {
  public:
-  ~Adjust() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
@@ -199,7 +196,6 @@ class Adjust : public Task {
 /// @brief %Erase the entire exif data or only the thumbnail section.
 class Erase : public Task {
  public:
-  ~Erase() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
@@ -228,7 +224,6 @@ class Erase : public Task {
 /// @brief %Extract the entire exif data or only the thumbnail section.
 class Extract : public Task {
  public:
-  ~Extract() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
@@ -258,7 +253,6 @@ class Extract : public Task {
 /// @brief %Insert the Exif data from corresponding *.exv files.
 class Insert : public Task {
  public:
-  ~Insert() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
@@ -285,8 +279,6 @@ class Insert : public Task {
 /// @brief %Modify the Exif data according to the commands in the modification table.
 class Modify : public Task {
  public:
-  Modify() = default;
-  ~Modify() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
   //! Apply modification commands to the \em pImage, return 0 if successful.
@@ -306,7 +298,6 @@ class Modify : public Task {
 /// @brief %Copy ISO settings from any of the Nikon makernotes to the regular Exif tag, Exif.Photo.ISOSpeedRatings.
 class FixIso : public Task {
  public:
-  ~FixIso() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
@@ -319,7 +310,6 @@ class FixIso : public Task {
 /// Decodes the comment using the auto-detected or specified character encoding and writes it back in UCS-2.
 class FixCom : public Task {
  public:
-  ~FixCom() override = default;
   int run(const std::string& path) override;
   Task::UniquePtr clone() const override;
 
diff --git a/include/exiv2/value.hpp b/include/exiv2/value.hpp
index dd82be4f..6433db86 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/value.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/value.hpp
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ class EXIV2API DataValue : public Value {
 
   DataValue(const byte* buf, size_t len, ByteOrder byteOrder = invalidByteOrder, TypeId typeId = undefined);
 
-  ~DataValue() override = default;
-
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
   int read(const byte* buf, size_t len, ByteOrder byteOrder = invalidByteOrder) override;
@@ -395,8 +393,6 @@ class EXIV2API StringValue : public StringValueBase {
   StringValue();
   //! Constructor
   explicit StringValue(const std::string& buf);
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~StringValue() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! @name Accessors
@@ -429,8 +425,6 @@ class EXIV2API AsciiValue : public StringValueBase {
   AsciiValue();
   //! Constructor
   explicit AsciiValue(const std::string& buf);
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~AsciiValue() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! @name Manipulators
@@ -515,8 +509,6 @@ class EXIV2API CommentValue : public StringValueBase {
   CommentValue();
   //! Constructor, uses read(const std::string& comment)
   explicit CommentValue(const std::string& comment);
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~CommentValue() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! @name Manipulators
@@ -933,8 +925,6 @@ class EXIV2API DateValue : public Value {
   DateValue();
   //! Constructor
   DateValue(int32_t year, int32_t month, int32_t day);
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~DateValue() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! Simple Date helper structure
@@ -1026,9 +1016,6 @@ class EXIV2API TimeValue : public Value {
   TimeValue();
   //! Constructor
   TimeValue(int32_t hour, int32_t minute, int32_t second = 0, int32_t tzHour = 0, int32_t tzMinute = 0);
-
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~TimeValue() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! Simple Time helper structure
diff --git a/src/cr2header_int.hpp b/src/cr2header_int.hpp
index 802ba82c..51ff5328 100644
--- a/src/cr2header_int.hpp
+++ b/src/cr2header_int.hpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ class Cr2Header : public TiffHeaderBase {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   explicit Cr2Header(ByteOrder byteOrder = littleEndian);
-  //! Destructor.
-  ~Cr2Header() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! @name Manipulators
diff --git a/src/exif.cpp b/src/exif.cpp
index 2bed6128..b72437dd 100644
--- a/src/exif.cpp
+++ b/src/exif.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ class TiffThumbnail : public Thumbnail {
  public:
   //! Shortcut for a %TiffThumbnail auto pointer.
   using UniquePtr = std::unique_ptr<TiffThumbnail>;
-  ~TiffThumbnail() override = default;
 
   //! @name Accessors
   //@{
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ class JpegThumbnail : public Thumbnail {
  public:
   //! Shortcut for a %JpegThumbnail auto pointer.
   using UniquePtr = std::unique_ptr<JpegThumbnail>;
-  ~JpegThumbnail() override = default;
 
   //! @name Accessors
   //@{
diff --git a/src/makernote_int.hpp b/src/makernote_int.hpp
index ae3759df..173d87ec 100644
--- a/src/makernote_int.hpp
+++ b/src/makernote_int.hpp
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ class OlympusMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   OlympusMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~OlympusMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -168,8 +166,6 @@ class Olympus2MnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   Olympus2MnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~Olympus2MnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -198,8 +194,6 @@ class OMSystemMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   OMSystemMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~OMSystemMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -228,8 +222,6 @@ class FujiMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   FujiMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~FujiMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -262,8 +254,6 @@ class Nikon2MnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   Nikon2MnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~Nikon2MnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -292,8 +282,6 @@ class Nikon3MnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   Nikon3MnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~Nikon3MnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -326,8 +314,6 @@ class PanasonicMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   PanasonicMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~PanasonicMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -356,8 +342,6 @@ class PentaxDngMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   PentaxDngMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~PentaxDngMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -386,8 +370,6 @@ class PentaxMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   PentaxMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~PentaxMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -436,8 +418,6 @@ class SigmaMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   SigmaMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~SigmaMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -467,8 +447,6 @@ class SonyMnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   SonyMnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~SonyMnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
@@ -497,8 +475,6 @@ class Casio2MnHeader : public MnHeader {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   Casio2MnHeader();
-  //! Virtual destructor.
-  ~Casio2MnHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //! @name Manipulators
   //@{
diff --git a/src/orfimage_int.hpp b/src/orfimage_int.hpp
index 8dbd4355..ed00d0f7 100644
--- a/src/orfimage_int.hpp
+++ b/src/orfimage_int.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class OrfHeader : public TiffHeaderBase {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   explicit OrfHeader(ByteOrder byteOrder = littleEndian);
-  //! Destructor.
-  ~OrfHeader() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! @name Manipulators
diff --git a/src/riffvideo.cpp b/src/riffvideo.cpp
index fca4d38a..8d57011d 100644
--- a/src/riffvideo.cpp
+++ b/src/riffvideo.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ class DummyTiffHeader : public TiffHeaderBase {
   //! @name Creators
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
-  DummyTiffHeader(ByteOrder byteOrder);
-  //! Destructor
-  ~DummyTiffHeader() override = default;
+  explicit DummyTiffHeader(ByteOrder byteOrder);
   //@}
 
   //! @name Manipulators
diff --git a/src/rw2image_int.hpp b/src/rw2image_int.hpp
index 0d74763f..c239c713 100644
--- a/src/rw2image_int.hpp
+++ b/src/rw2image_int.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class Rw2Header : public TiffHeaderBase {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   Rw2Header();
-  //! Destructor.
-  ~Rw2Header() override = default;
   //@}
 
   //! @name Accessors
diff --git a/src/tiffimage_int.hpp b/src/tiffimage_int.hpp
index 8b9ec135..ecbd0fc1 100644
--- a/src/tiffimage_int.hpp
+++ b/src/tiffimage_int.hpp
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ class TiffHeader : public TiffHeaderBase {
   //@{
   //! Default constructor
   explicit TiffHeader(ByteOrder byteOrder = littleEndian, uint32_t offset = 0x00000008, bool hasImageTags = true);
-  //! Destructor
-  ~TiffHeader() override = default;
   //@}
   //@{
   //! @name Accessors