diff --git a/c++/src/H5Location.h b/c++/src/H5Location.h
index 27ddd5482e..740d0ce57e 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Location.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5Location.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class H5_DLLCPP H5Location : public IdComponent {
 #endif // DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
 
     // Noop destructor.
-    virtual ~H5Location() override;
+    virtual ~H5Location();
 
 }; // end of H5Location
 } // namespace H5