diff --git a/include/boost/asio/ip/bad_address_cast.hpp b/include/boost/asio/ip/bad_address_cast.hpp
index a354fbb894..24c07c1c3c 100644
--- a/include/boost/asio/ip/bad_address_cast.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/asio/ip/bad_address_cast.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class bad_address_cast :
   }
 
   /// Destructor.
-  virtual ~bad_address_cast() noexcept {}
+  ~bad_address_cast() = default;
 
   /// Get the message associated with the exception.
   virtual const char* what() const noexcept