diff --git a/src/cci_cfg/cci_param_untyped_handle.h b/src/cci_cfg/cci_param_untyped_handle.h
index 2d3f1da..2e4de88 100644
--- a/src/cci_cfg/cci_param_untyped_handle.h
+++ b/src/cci_cfg/cci_param_untyped_handle.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 #endif // CCI_HAS_CXX_RVALUE_REFS
 
     /// Destructor.
-    ~cci_param_untyped_handle();
+    virtual ~cci_param_untyped_handle();
 
     //@}
 
