diff --git a/src/sinqAxis.h b/src/sinqAxis.h
index d210a9d..b3b7ffe 100644
--- a/src/sinqAxis.h
+++ b/src/sinqAxis.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class epicsShareClass sinqAxis : public asynMotorAxis {
     the parameter library operation fails (in that case, returns the status of
     the failed operation).
      */
-    virtual asynStatus forcedPoll(bool *moving);
+    asynStatus forcedPoll(bool *moving);
 
     /**
      * @brief Implementation of the "proper", device-specific poll method. This