diff --git a/include/mapnik/value_error.hpp b/include/mapnik/value_error.hpp
index d95d7e8ae..08786cf18 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/value_error.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/value_error.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    virtual ~value_error() throw() {};
+    virtual ~value_error() throw() {}
 
     virtual const char * what() const throw()
     {