diff --git a/src/network/outofband.cc b/src/network/outofband.cc
index 2f369245f..b25d3d4d7 100644
--- a/src/network/outofband.cc
+++ b/src/network/outofband.cc
@@ -321,3 +321,5 @@ string OutOfBandCommunicator::read(size_t len) {
   stream_buf = stream_buf.substr(len);
   return rv;
 }
+
+OutOfBandPlugin::~OutOfBandPlugin() { }
diff --git a/src/network/outofband.h b/src/network/outofband.h
index cd6d5c616..01c53acb8 100644
--- a/src/network/outofband.h
+++ b/src/network/outofband.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace Network {
     virtual void close_sessions( void ) = 0;
     virtual void shutdown( void ) = 0;
     virtual void attach_oob(Network::OutOfBand *oob_ctl) = 0;
+    virtual ~OutOfBandPlugin() = 0;
 
     friend class OutOfBand;
   };