diff --git a/src/relic.cpp b/src/relic.cpp
index 6a51fcd725ee3..535a6db91eb18 100644
--- a/src/relic.cpp
+++ b/src/relic.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ void relic_procgen_data::load_relic_procgen_data( const JsonObject &jo, const st
     relic_procgen_data_factory.load( jo, src );
 }
 
+relic::~relic() = default;
+
 void relic::add_active_effect( const fake_spell &sp )
 {
     active_effects.emplace_back( sp );
diff --git a/src/relic.h b/src/relic.h
index 8d475ca81e8eb..f9eec267c180b 100644
--- a/src/relic.h
+++ b/src/relic.h
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ class relic
         // passive enchantments to add by id in finalize once we can guarantee that they have loaded
         std::vector<enchantment_id> passive_enchant_ids; // NOLINT(cata-serialize)
     public:
+        ~relic();
+
         std::string name() const;
         // returns number of charges that should be consumed
         int activate( Creature &caster, const tripoint &target );