diff --git a/stepmania/src/Character.h b/stepmania/src/Character.h
index 7dc75df4cb..0dc68a64eb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Character.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Character.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Character
 {
 public:
 //	Character();
+	virtual ~Character() { }
 
 	bool Load( CString sCharDir );	// return true if success