diff --git a/c++/src/H5Library.cpp b/c++/src/H5Library.cpp
index 40c766a25ee..be80fe46fea 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Library.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5Library.cpp
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ void H5Library::setFreeListLimits(int reg_global_lim, int reg_list_lim,
 }
 
 // Default constructor - private
-H5Library::H5Library(){};
+H5Library::H5Library(){}
 
 // Destructor - private
-H5Library::~H5Library(){};
+H5Library::~H5Library(){}
 
 #ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
 } // end namespace