diff --git a/rogueviz/embeddings/embeddings.h b/rogueviz/embeddings/embeddings.h
index 8a25ecfa..a4d21d00 100644
--- a/rogueviz/embeddings/embeddings.h
+++ b/rogueviz/embeddings/embeddings.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct embedding {
   virtual int get_dimension() { return WDIM; }
   virtual eGeometryClass get_geometry() { return cgclass; }
   virtual string get_space();
+  virtual ~embedding() {}
   };
 
 struct tiled_embedding : embedding {