diff --git a/src/endpoint.hpp b/src/endpoint.hpp
index 1b96eeb5df..cac249bf64 100644
--- a/src/endpoint.hpp
+++ b/src/endpoint.hpp
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ struct endpoint_traits< endpoint<role, socket, logger> > {
         typedef typename connection_type::ptr connection_ptr;
         typedef typename message::data::ptr message_ptr;
         
+        virtual ~handler() {}
         
         /// on_load is the first callback called for a handler after a new
         /// connection has been transferred to it mid flight.
diff --git a/src/processors/processor.hpp b/src/processors/processor.hpp
index 9919f96d87..dc0e3913cc 100644
--- a/src/processors/processor.hpp
+++ b/src/processors/processor.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace processor {
     
 class processor_base {
 public:
+    virtual ~processor_base() {}
     // validate client handshake
     // validate server handshake