diff --git a/amqpcpp.h b/amqpcpp.h
index 0708362..3ae5c67 100644
--- a/amqpcpp.h
+++ b/amqpcpp.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <limits>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 // base C include files
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/src/exception.h b/src/exception.h
index 17d81f7..e4bb35a 100644
--- a/src/exception.h
+++ b/src/exception.h
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ protected:
      *  @param  what
      */
     explicit Exception(const std::string &what) : runtime_error(what) {}
-
-public:
-    /**
-     *  Destructor
-     */
-    virtual ~Exception() {}
 };
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/protocolexception.h b/src/protocolexception.h
index 9973f0b..7f829bc 100644
--- a/src/protocolexception.h
+++ b/src/protocolexception.h
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ public:
      *  @param  what
      */
     explicit ProtocolException(const std::string &what) : Exception(what) {}
-    
-    /**
-     *  Destructor
-     */
-    virtual ~ProtocolException() {}
 };
 
 /**