diff --git a/src/ca/virtualCircuit.h b/src/ca/virtualCircuit.h
index 3b1e9ce8d..3d3031f31 100644
--- a/src/ca/virtualCircuit.h
+++ b/src/ca/virtualCircuit.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
     void * operator new ( size_t size, 
         tsFreeList < class tcpiiu, 32, epicsMutexNOOP >  & );
     epicsPlacementDeleteOperator (( void *,
-        tsFreeList < class tcpiiu, 32, epicsMutexNOOP > & ));
+        tsFreeList < class tcpiiu, 32, epicsMutexNOOP > & ))
 
 private:
     hostNameCache hostNameCacheInstance;