diff --git a/src/Shaders/AbstractVector.h b/src/Shaders/AbstractVector.h
index 2d23586e4..a90a14e1e 100644
--- a/src/Shaders/AbstractVector.h
+++ b/src/Shaders/AbstractVector.h
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class AbstractVector: public AbstractShaderProg
             VectorTextureLayer = 16 /**< Layer for vector texture */
         };
 
-        virtual ~AbstractVector() = 0;
+    protected:
+        explicit AbstractVector() = default;
+        ~AbstractVector() = default;
 };
 
-template<UnsignedInt dimensions> inline AbstractVector<dimensions>::~AbstractVector() {}
-
 /** @brief Base for two-dimensional text shaders */
 typedef AbstractVector<2> AbstractVector2D;