diff --git a/include/cantera/equil/MultiPhase.h b/include/cantera/equil/MultiPhase.h
index bcb468f55..2e70b8458 100644
--- a/include/cantera/equil/MultiPhase.h
+++ b/include/cantera/equil/MultiPhase.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
 
     //! Destructor. Does nothing. Class MultiPhase does not take "ownership"
     //! (i.e. responsibility for destroying) the phase objects.
-    virtual ~MultiPhase();
+    virtual ~MultiPhase() {}
 
     MultiPhase& operator=(const MultiPhase& right);
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.h b/include/cantera/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.h
index 24aa0b899..ae76d246c 100644
--- a/include/cantera/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.h
+++ b/include/cantera/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     vcs_SpeciesProperties(size_t indexPhase, size_t indexSpeciesPhase,
                           vcs_VolPhase* owning);
-    virtual ~vcs_SpeciesProperties();
+    virtual ~vcs_SpeciesProperties() {}
 
     vcs_SpeciesProperties(const vcs_SpeciesProperties& b);
     vcs_SpeciesProperties& operator=(const vcs_SpeciesProperties& b);
diff --git a/include/cantera/equil/vcs_species_thermo.h b/include/cantera/equil/vcs_species_thermo.h
index 5253f3560..ea0dcfe1f 100644
--- a/include/cantera/equil/vcs_species_thermo.h
+++ b/include/cantera/equil/vcs_species_thermo.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     int m_VCS_UnitsFormat;
 
     VCS_SPECIES_THERMO(size_t indexPhase, size_t indexSpeciesPhase);
-    virtual ~VCS_SPECIES_THERMO();
+    virtual ~VCS_SPECIES_THERMO() {}
 
     VCS_SPECIES_THERMO(const VCS_SPECIES_THERMO& b);
     VCS_SPECIES_THERMO& operator=(const VCS_SPECIES_THERMO& b);
diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.h
index d34feb263..3f0fd89b0 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     ExtraGlobalRxn(Kinetics* k_ptr);
 
     //! Destructor
-    virtual ~ExtraGlobalRxn();
+    virtual ~ExtraGlobalRxn() {}
 
     void setupElemRxnVector(double* RxnVector,
                             int specialSpecies = -1);
diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.h
index dc287b1d6..3be621333 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.h
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class RxnOrders {
 
   public:
    //! constructors
-   RxnOrders();
+   RxnOrders() {}
 
    RxnOrders(const RxnOrders &right);
 
-   ~RxnOrders();
+   ~RxnOrders() {}
 
    RxnOrders& operator=(const RxnOrders &right);
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.h
index 736a5f8b7..37f4db676 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     ReactionStoichMgr();
 
     /// Destructor.
-    virtual ~ReactionStoichMgr();
+    virtual ~ReactionStoichMgr() {}
 
     ReactionStoichMgr(const ReactionStoichMgr& right);
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/RxnMolChange.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/RxnMolChange.h
index f842aba4c..2c5a37e36 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/RxnMolChange.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/RxnMolChange.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     RxnMolChange(Cantera::Kinetics* kinPtr, int irxn);
 
     //! Destructor
-    ~RxnMolChange();
+    ~RxnMolChange() {}
 
     //!  Constructor for the object if the object refers to a global reaction
     /*!
diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/solveSP.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/solveSP.h
index 4fe776dc5..496731d1f 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/solveSP.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/solveSP.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public:
     solveSP(ImplicitSurfChem* surfChemPtr, int bulkFunc = BULK_ETCH);
 
     //! Destructor. Deletes the integrator.
-    ~solveSP();
+    ~solveSP() {}
 
 private:
     //! Unimplemented private copy constructor
diff --git a/include/cantera/numerics/Func1.h b/include/cantera/numerics/Func1.h
index 7b1c52be7..9b2535cdb 100644
--- a/include/cantera/numerics/Func1.h
+++ b/include/cantera/numerics/Func1.h
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ class Func1
 public:
     Func1();
 
-    virtual ~Func1();
-
+    virtual ~Func1() {}
 
     Func1(const Func1& right);
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/numerics/GeneralMatrix.h b/include/cantera/numerics/GeneralMatrix.h
index 071ccb679..2b1173f03 100644
--- a/include/cantera/numerics/GeneralMatrix.h
+++ b/include/cantera/numerics/GeneralMatrix.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     GeneralMatrix& operator=(const GeneralMatrix& right);
 
     //! Destructor. Does nothing.
-    virtual ~GeneralMatrix();
+    virtual ~GeneralMatrix() {}
 
     //! Duplicator member function
     /*!
diff --git a/include/cantera/numerics/RootFind.h b/include/cantera/numerics/RootFind.h
index 9281c671f..d0bd6a2a7 100644
--- a/include/cantera/numerics/RootFind.h
+++ b/include/cantera/numerics/RootFind.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
     //! Copy constructor
     RootFind(const RootFind& r);
 
-    ~RootFind();
+    ~RootFind() {}
 
     //! Assignment operator
     RootFind& operator=(const RootFind& right);
diff --git a/include/cantera/numerics/solveProb.h b/include/cantera/numerics/solveProb.h
index 0fef8f9dd..fcad9f95c 100644
--- a/include/cantera/numerics/solveProb.h
+++ b/include/cantera/numerics/solveProb.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
     //! Constructor for the object
     solveProb(ResidEval* resid);
 
-    virtual ~solveProb();
+    virtual ~solveProb() {}
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/oneD/Sim1D.h b/include/cantera/oneD/Sim1D.h
index 05567ea2a..f93f0bf44 100644
--- a/include/cantera/oneD/Sim1D.h
+++ b/include/cantera/oneD/Sim1D.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
      *  but is not meant to be used in most applications.  Use the next
      *  constructor
      */
-    Sim1D();
+    Sim1D() {}
 
     /**
      * Standard constructor.
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.h b/include/cantera/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.h
index dbf115a39..c0a1872c5 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ConstDensityThermo : public ThermoPhase
 {
 public:
     //! Constructor.
-    ConstDensityThermo();
+    ConstDensityThermo() {}
 
     //! Copy Constructor
     /*!
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.h b/include/cantera/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.h
index 755afa9a2..36825b58d 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
      * density conservation and therefore element conservation
      * is the more important principle to follow.
      */
-    GibbsExcessVPSSTP();
+    GibbsExcessVPSSTP() {}
 
     //! Copy constructor
     /*!
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/MineralEQ3.h b/include/cantera/thermo/MineralEQ3.h
index 5e52e631e..538b18db8 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/MineralEQ3.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/MineralEQ3.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class MineralEQ3 : public StoichSubstanceSSTP
 {
 public:
     //! Default constructor for the StoichSubstanceSSTP class
-    MineralEQ3();
+    MineralEQ3() {}
 
     //! Construct and initialize a StoichSubstanceSSTP ThermoPhase object
     //! directly from an ASCII input file
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/PDSS.h b/include/cantera/thermo/PDSS.h
index 77df0b351..f8a38aaff 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/PDSS.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/PDSS.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public:
     PDSS& operator=(const PDSS& b);
 
     //! Destructor for the phase
-    virtual ~PDSS();
+    virtual ~PDSS() {}
 
     //! Duplication routine for objects which inherit from PDSS
     /*!
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.h b/include/cantera/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.h
index 0b5e9e88f..6ca94e296 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class StoichSubstanceSSTP : public SingleSpeciesTP
 {
 public:
     //! Default constructor for the StoichSubstanceSSTP class
-    StoichSubstanceSSTP();
+    StoichSubstanceSSTP() {}
 
     //! Construct and initialize a StoichSubstanceSSTP ThermoPhase object
     //! directly from an ASCII input file
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ public:
     electrodeElectron& operator=(const electrodeElectron& right);
 
     //! Destructor
-    virtual ~electrodeElectron();
+    virtual ~electrodeElectron() {}
 
     void setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata);
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/VPSSMgr.h b/include/cantera/thermo/VPSSMgr.h
index 343d83989..9960b4ea1 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/VPSSMgr.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/VPSSMgr.h
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public:
     VPSSMgr(VPStandardStateTP* vptp_ptr, SpeciesThermo* spth = 0);
 
     //! Destructor
-    virtual ~VPSSMgr();
+    virtual ~VPSSMgr() {}
 
     //! Copy Constructor
     VPSSMgr(const VPSSMgr& right);
diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/LTPspecies.h b/include/cantera/transport/LTPspecies.h
index 1c052cf69..b01e61870 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/LTPspecies.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/LTPspecies.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     LTPspecies& operator=(const LTPspecies& right);
 
     //! Destructor
-    virtual ~LTPspecies();
+    virtual ~LTPspecies() {}
 
     //! Duplication routine
     /*!
diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/TransportBase.h b/include/cantera/transport/TransportBase.h
index d21fef00a..5c77e04eb 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/TransportBase.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/TransportBase.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public:
      */
     Transport(thermo_t* thermo=0, size_t ndim = 1);
 
-    virtual ~Transport();
+    virtual ~Transport() {}
     Transport(const Transport& right);
     Transport&  operator=(const Transport& right);
 
diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/TransportParams.h b/include/cantera/transport/TransportParams.h
index 73c8178aa..bb1210a6e 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/TransportParams.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/TransportParams.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TransportParams
 {
 public:
     TransportParams();
-    virtual ~TransportParams();
+    virtual ~TransportParams() {}
 
     //! Local storage of the number of species
     size_t nsp_;
diff --git a/include/cantera/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.h b/include/cantera/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.h
index cdd31de1c..ffef058ce 100644
--- a/include/cantera/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.h
+++ b/include/cantera/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Cantera
 class ConstPressureReactor : public Reactor
 {
 public:
-    ConstPressureReactor();
+    ConstPressureReactor() {}
 
     virtual int type() const {
         return ConstPressureReactorType;
diff --git a/src/base/application.cpp b/src/base/application.cpp
index 7c942a0b0..937dce119 100644
--- a/src/base/application.cpp
+++ b/src/base/application.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ static int get_modified_time(const std::string& path) {
 }
 
 Application::Messages::Messages() :
-    errorMessage(0),
-    errorRoutine(0),
     logwriter(0)
 {
     // install a default logwriter that writes to standard
@@ -171,12 +169,8 @@ void Application::ThreadMessages::removeThreadMessages()
 #endif // THREAD_SAFE_CANTERA
 
 Application::Application() :
-    inputDirs(0),
     stop_on_error(false),
-    options(),
-    xmlfiles(),
-    m_suppress_deprecation_warnings(false),
-    pMessenger()
+    m_suppress_deprecation_warnings(false)
 {
 #if !defined( THREAD_SAFE_CANTERA )
     pMessenger = std::auto_ptr<Messages>(new Messages());
diff --git a/src/base/units.h b/src/base/units.h
index 482a988cc..c97502fa0 100644
--- a/src/base/units.h
+++ b/src/base/units.h
@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ private:
 
     //! Units class constructor, containing the default mappings between
     //! strings and units.
-    Unit() :
-        m_u(),
-        m_act_u() {
+    Unit() {
 
         // unity
         m_u["1"] = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/equil/MultiPhase.cpp b/src/equil/MultiPhase.cpp
index dc45805f5..e96e442d3 100644
--- a/src/equil/MultiPhase.cpp
+++ b/src/equil/MultiPhase.cpp
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ MultiPhase::MultiPhase(const MultiPhase& right) :
     operator=(right);
 }
 
-MultiPhase::~MultiPhase()
-{
-}
-
 MultiPhase& MultiPhase::operator=(const MultiPhase& right)
 {
     if (&right != this) {
diff --git a/src/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.cpp b/src/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.cpp
index b611a3d98..81ef308d4 100644
--- a/src/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.cpp
+++ b/src/equil/vcs_SpeciesProperties.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ vcs_SpeciesProperties::vcs_SpeciesProperties(size_t indexPhase,
 {
 }
 
-vcs_SpeciesProperties::~vcs_SpeciesProperties()
-{
-}
-
 vcs_SpeciesProperties::vcs_SpeciesProperties(const vcs_SpeciesProperties& b) :
     IndexPhase(b.IndexPhase),
     IndexSpeciesPhase(b.IndexSpeciesPhase),
diff --git a/src/equil/vcs_species_thermo.cpp b/src/equil/vcs_species_thermo.cpp
index 402302d06..677d02bb5 100644
--- a/src/equil/vcs_species_thermo.cpp
+++ b/src/equil/vcs_species_thermo.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ VCS_SPECIES_THERMO::VCS_SPECIES_THERMO(size_t indexPhase,
     SS0_Pref = 1.01325E5;
 }
 
-VCS_SPECIES_THERMO::~VCS_SPECIES_THERMO()
-{
-}
-
 VCS_SPECIES_THERMO::VCS_SPECIES_THERMO(const VCS_SPECIES_THERMO& b) :
     IndexPhase(b.IndexPhase),
     IndexSpeciesPhase(b.IndexSpeciesPhase),
diff --git a/src/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.cpp b/src/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.cpp
index 0feccecca..a5fe6a226 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/ExtraGlobalRxn.cpp
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ ExtraGlobalRxn::ExtraGlobalRxn(Kinetics* k_ptr) :
     m_nKinSpecies = m_kinetics->nTotalSpecies();
 }
 //============================================================================================================
-ExtraGlobalRxn::~ExtraGlobalRxn()
-{
-}
-//============================================================================================================
 void ExtraGlobalRxn::setupElemRxnVector(double* RxnVector,
                                         int specialSpecies)
 {
diff --git a/src/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.cpp b/src/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.cpp
index 32922dade..5351ad650 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/InterfaceKinetics.cpp
@@ -1369,14 +1369,6 @@ void EdgeKinetics::finalize()
     m_finalized = true;
 }
 
-RxnOrders::RxnOrders()
-{
-}
-
-RxnOrders::~RxnOrders()
-{
-}
-
 RxnOrders::RxnOrders(const RxnOrders& right) :
     kinSpeciesIDs_(right.kinSpeciesIDs_),
     kinSpeciesOrders_(right.kinSpeciesOrders_)
diff --git a/src/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.cpp b/src/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.cpp
index 905728697..c06e53da5 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/ReactionStoichMgr.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ ReactionStoichMgr::ReactionStoichMgr()
     m_dummy.resize(10,1.0);
 }
 
-ReactionStoichMgr::~ReactionStoichMgr()
-{
-}
-
 ReactionStoichMgr::ReactionStoichMgr(const  ReactionStoichMgr& right) :
     m_reactants(right.m_reactants),
     m_revproducts(right.m_revproducts),
diff --git a/src/kinetics/RxnMolChange.cpp b/src/kinetics/RxnMolChange.cpp
index ced443165..b5094e742 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/RxnMolChange.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/RxnMolChange.cpp
@@ -154,11 +154,5 @@ RxnMolChange::RxnMolChange(Cantera::Kinetics* kinPtr, Cantera::ExtraGlobalRxn* e
 
 }
 
-
-RxnMolChange::~RxnMolChange()
-{
-
-}
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kinetics/solveSP.cpp b/src/kinetics/solveSP.cpp
index 1e912ccb0..be20c47cd 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/solveSP.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/solveSP.cpp
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ solveSP::solveSP(ImplicitSurfChem* surfChemPtr, int bulkFunc) :
     m_Jac.resize(dim1, dim1, 0.0);
 }
 
-solveSP::~solveSP()
-{
-}
-
 int solveSP::solveSurfProb(int ifunc, doublereal time_scale, doublereal TKelvin,
                            doublereal PGas, doublereal reltol, doublereal abstol)
 {
diff --git a/src/numerics/DenseMatrix.cpp b/src/numerics/DenseMatrix.cpp
index 0f69007e6..911f87215 100644
--- a/src/numerics/DenseMatrix.cpp
+++ b/src/numerics/DenseMatrix.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ DenseMatrix::DenseMatrix() :
 
 DenseMatrix::DenseMatrix(size_t n, size_t m, doublereal v) :
     Array2D(n, m, v),
-    m_ipiv(0),
     m_useReturnErrorCode(0),
     m_printLevel(0)
 {
diff --git a/src/numerics/Func1.cpp b/src/numerics/Func1.cpp
index 3eacacab3..417169422 100644
--- a/src/numerics/Func1.cpp
+++ b/src/numerics/Func1.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ Func1::Func1(const Func1& right) :
 {
 }
 
-Func1::~Func1()
-{
-}
-
 Func1& Func1::operator=(const Func1& right)
 {
     if (&right == this) {
diff --git a/src/numerics/GeneralMatrix.cpp b/src/numerics/GeneralMatrix.cpp
index bf8b72165..370ef9295 100644
--- a/src/numerics/GeneralMatrix.cpp
+++ b/src/numerics/GeneralMatrix.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,4 @@ GeneralMatrix&  GeneralMatrix::operator=(const GeneralMatrix& y)
     return *this;
 }
 
-GeneralMatrix::~GeneralMatrix()
-{
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/numerics/RootFind.cpp b/src/numerics/RootFind.cpp
index 4fc279d15..757abf556 100644
--- a/src/numerics/RootFind.cpp
+++ b/src/numerics/RootFind.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ RootFind::RootFind(const RootFind& r) :
     *this = r;
 }
 
-RootFind::~RootFind()
-{
-}
-
 RootFind& RootFind::operator=(const RootFind& right)
 {
     if (this == &right) {
diff --git a/src/numerics/solveProb.cpp b/src/numerics/solveProb.cpp
index 51a74340c..a267f47a9 100644
--- a/src/numerics/solveProb.cpp
+++ b/src/numerics/solveProb.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ solveProb::solveProb(ResidEval* resid) :
 
 }
 
-solveProb::~solveProb()
-{
-}
-
 int solveProb::solve(int ifunc, doublereal time_scale,
                      doublereal reltol)
 {
diff --git a/src/oneD/Sim1D.cpp b/src/oneD/Sim1D.cpp
index c20af1f5a..e46d87013 100644
--- a/src/oneD/Sim1D.cpp
+++ b/src/oneD/Sim1D.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace Cantera
 {
 
-Sim1D::Sim1D()
-{
-}
-
 Sim1D::Sim1D(vector<Domain1D*>& domains) :
     OneDim(domains)
 {
diff --git a/src/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.cpp b/src/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.cpp
index 8e3613fc7..f68064ba4 100644
--- a/src/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/ConstDensityThermo.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ using namespace ctml;
 namespace Cantera
 {
 
-ConstDensityThermo::ConstDensityThermo()
-{
-}
-
-
 ConstDensityThermo::ConstDensityThermo(const ConstDensityThermo& right)
 {
     *this = right;
diff --git a/src/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.cpp b/src/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.cpp
index 6c5f99c31..6c6e95f38 100644
--- a/src/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/GibbsExcessVPSSTP.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace Cantera
 {
 
-GibbsExcessVPSSTP::GibbsExcessVPSSTP()
-{
-}
-
 GibbsExcessVPSSTP::GibbsExcessVPSSTP(const GibbsExcessVPSSTP& b)
 {
     GibbsExcessVPSSTP::operator=(b);
diff --git a/src/thermo/MineralEQ3.cpp b/src/thermo/MineralEQ3.cpp
index fd87a87e6..947fb7a6a 100644
--- a/src/thermo/MineralEQ3.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/MineralEQ3.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ namespace Cantera
  * ----  Constructors -------
  */
 
-MineralEQ3::MineralEQ3()
-{
-}
-
 MineralEQ3::MineralEQ3(const std::string& infile, std::string id_)
 {
     XML_Node* root = get_XML_File(infile);
diff --git a/src/thermo/PDSS.cpp b/src/thermo/PDSS.cpp
index 31bfa8d81..260b4b28f 100644
--- a/src/thermo/PDSS.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/PDSS.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ PDSS& PDSS::operator=(const PDSS& b)
     return *this;
 }
 
-PDSS::~PDSS()
-{
-}
-
 PDSS* PDSS::duplMyselfAsPDSS() const
 {
     return new PDSS(*this);
diff --git a/src/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.cpp b/src/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.cpp
index 9dfd58751..cd23507b0 100644
--- a/src/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/StoichSubstanceSSTP.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ namespace Cantera
  * ----  Constructors -------
  */
 
-StoichSubstanceSSTP::StoichSubstanceSSTP()
-{
-}
-
 StoichSubstanceSSTP::StoichSubstanceSSTP(const std::string& infile, std::string id_)
 {
     XML_Node* root = get_XML_File(infile);
@@ -315,10 +311,6 @@ electrodeElectron::operator=(const electrodeElectron& right)
     return *this;
 }
 
-electrodeElectron::~electrodeElectron()
-{
-}
-
 void electrodeElectron::setParametersFromXML(const XML_Node& eosdata)
 {
     if (eosdata["model"] != "electrodeElectron") {
diff --git a/src/thermo/VPSSMgr.cpp b/src/thermo/VPSSMgr.cpp
index 4cc907773..b219ba466 100644
--- a/src/thermo/VPSSMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/VPSSMgr.cpp
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ VPSSMgr::VPSSMgr(VPStandardStateTP* vptp_ptr, SpeciesThermo* spthermo) :
     }
 }
 
-VPSSMgr::~VPSSMgr()
-{
-}
-
 VPSSMgr::VPSSMgr(const VPSSMgr& right) :
     m_kk(0),
     m_vptp_ptr(0),
diff --git a/src/transport/LTPspecies.cpp b/src/transport/LTPspecies.cpp
index 4016cef39..1d68c005c 100644
--- a/src/transport/LTPspecies.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/LTPspecies.cpp
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ LTPspecies* LTPspecies::duplMyselfAsLTPspecies() const
     return new LTPspecies(*this);
 }
 
-LTPspecies::~LTPspecies()
-{
-}
-
 doublereal LTPspecies::getSpeciesTransProp()
 {
     return 0.0;
diff --git a/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.cpp b/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.cpp
index 4db74d256..79fe1a8bb 100644
--- a/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.cpp
@@ -213,14 +213,6 @@ double MMCollisionInt::cstar_table[39*8] = {
     0.94444, 0.94444,0.94444,0.94444,0.94444,0.94444,0.94444,0.94444
 };
 
-MMCollisionInt::MMCollisionInt()
-{
-}
-
-MMCollisionInt::~MMCollisionInt()
-{
-}
-
 void MMCollisionInt::init(doublereal tsmin, doublereal tsmax, int log_level)
 {
     m_loglevel = log_level;
diff --git a/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.h b/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.h
index 802b5431b..516ac2a35 100644
--- a/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.h
+++ b/src/transport/MMCollisionInt.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace Cantera
 class MMCollisionInt
 {
 public:
-    MMCollisionInt();
-    virtual ~MMCollisionInt();
+    MMCollisionInt() {}
+    virtual ~MMCollisionInt() {}
 
     //! Initialize the object for calculation
     /*!
diff --git a/src/transport/TransportBase.cpp b/src/transport/TransportBase.cpp
index bc03f94ba..e6fa6893b 100644
--- a/src/transport/TransportBase.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/TransportBase.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ Transport* Transport::duplMyselfAsTransport() const
     return new Transport(*this);
 }
 
-Transport::~Transport()
-{
-}
-
 bool Transport::ready()
 {
     return m_ready;
diff --git a/src/transport/TransportParams.cpp b/src/transport/TransportParams.cpp
index f57e1d083..7c9e8105c 100644
--- a/src/transport/TransportParams.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/TransportParams.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ TransportParams::TransportParams() :
 {
 }
 
-TransportParams::~TransportParams()
-{
-}
-
 GasTransportParams::GasTransportParams() :
     TransportParams(),
     visccoeffs(0),
diff --git a/src/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.cpp b/src/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.cpp
index 7810957a5..766198d0a 100644
--- a/src/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.cpp
+++ b/src/zeroD/ConstPressureReactor.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace Cantera
 {
 
-ConstPressureReactor::ConstPressureReactor() : Reactor() {}
-
 void ConstPressureReactor::getInitialConditions(double t0, size_t leny, double* y)
 {
     if (m_thermo == 0) {
diff --git a/src/zeroD/Reactor.cpp b/src/zeroD/Reactor.cpp
index bcd91852f..0796c32d6 100644
--- a/src/zeroD/Reactor.cpp
+++ b/src/zeroD/Reactor.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 namespace Cantera
 {
-Reactor::Reactor() : ReactorBase(),
+Reactor::Reactor() :
     m_kin(0),
     m_vdot(0.0),
     m_Q(0.0),
diff --git a/src/zeroD/ReactorNet.cpp b/src/zeroD/ReactorNet.cpp
index 31ce87a7b..52e201c58 100644
--- a/src/zeroD/ReactorNet.cpp
+++ b/src/zeroD/ReactorNet.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace Cantera
 {
 
-ReactorNet::ReactorNet() : Cantera::FuncEval(),
+ReactorNet::ReactorNet() :
     m_integ(0), m_time(0.0), m_init(false), m_integrator_init(false),
     m_nv(0), m_rtol(1.0e-9), m_rtolsens(1.0e-4),
     m_atols(1.0e-15), m_atolsens(1.0e-4),