diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/plugin.h b/src/xswiftbus/plugin.h
index f5aac87a4..223f40ca7 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/plugin.h
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/plugin.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
     /*!
      * Main plugin class
      */
-    class CPlugin : public CSettingsProvider
+    class CPlugin final : public CSettingsProvider
     {
     public:
         //! Constructor
diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/settings.h b/src/xswiftbus/settings.h
index 957837dfd..d4fcbf19b 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/settings.h
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/settings.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
         //! Get settings from xswiftbus.conf (needed during plugin initialization)
         virtual const CConfig &getConfig() const = 0;
 
+    protected:
+        //! Destructor
+        ~CSettingsProvider() = default;
+
     private:
         mutable std::mutex m_settingsMutex;
         CSettings          m_pluginSettings; //!< owner of the settings