diff --git a/ast.h b/ast.h
index 1cf80af9144..782e2c7ce74 100644
--- a/ast.h
+++ b/ast.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ struct YYLTYPE;
 
 class ast_node {
 public:
-   virtual ~ast_node();
    virtual void print(void) const;
    virtual ir_rvalue *hir(exec_list *instructions,
 			  struct _mesa_glsl_parse_state *state);
diff --git a/glsl_parser_extras.cpp b/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
index 7bd30de7c24..1d16ef55f57 100644
--- a/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
+++ b/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
@@ -155,13 +155,6 @@ _mesa_glsl_process_extension(const char *name, YYLTYPE *name_locp,
    return true;
 }
 
-
-ast_node::~ast_node()
-{
-   /* empty */
-}
-
-
 void
 _mesa_ast_type_qualifier_print(const struct ast_type_qualifier *q)
 {