diff --git a/src/db/dbContext.cpp b/src/db/dbContext.cpp
index 307d86c3f..0cd98fed8 100644
--- a/src/db/dbContext.cpp
+++ b/src/db/dbContext.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 class dbService : public cacService {
 public:
+    ~dbService () {}
     cacContext & contextCreate ( 
         epicsMutex & mutualExclusion, 
         epicsMutex & callbackControl,